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National Women Legislators conference 2022- Relevance for UPSC Exam
- GS Paper 2: Indian Constitution- Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
National Women Legislators conference 2022 in News
- The President Ram Nath Kovind is expected to inaugurate the two-day National Women Legislators’ Conference-2022.
Key Facts about National Women Legislators conference 2022
- Background: National Conference of Women Legislators was organized by the government in 2016 in New Delhi.
- Key Focus Areas: The two-day National Women Legislators conference would discuss various topics of contemporary relevance centered on-
- Women’s rights,
- Gender equality,
- Ample women’s representation in decision making bodies and so on.
- Host State Assembly: National Women Legislators conference 2022 is being organized for the first time by the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
- Venue: National Women Legislators conference 2022 is being organized at the Legislature Complex in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- Participation: Women legislators from the Parliament and State Legislatures are expected to participate in National Women Legislators conference 2022.
- Union Ministers, Speakers, Deputy Speakers, and Members of Parliament are also expected to participate in National Women Legislators conference 2022.
- Significance: National Women Legislators conference 2022 is being organized as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ to coincide with the 75th Anniversary of Independence.
- Key Sessions: National Women Legislators conference 2022 will have sessions on the following topics-
- “Constitution and Women’s Rights”
- “Role of Women in India’s Freedom Struggle”
- “Women’s Rights and Legal Gaps”
- “Under Representation of Women in Decision Making Bodies”
PoSH Act (Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act)
Key Facts about Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM)
- About: Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.
- Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav is an embodiment of all that is progressive about India’s socio-cultural, political, and economic identity.
- Celebrating People of India: Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is dedicated to the people of India who have been instrumental in bringing India thus far in its evolutionary journey.
- People of India also hold within them the power and potential to enable the Prime Minister’s vision of activating India 2.0, fuelled by the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
- Beginning of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: The official journey of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” commenced on 12th March 2021 which starts a 75-week countdown to our 75th anniversary of Independence.
- Categorize: Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is envisioned to be celebrated in five categories –
- Freedom Struggle,
- Idea @75,
- Achievements @75,
- Action @75 and
- Resolve @75
250th Birth Anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy to be celebrated under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava (AKAM)
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