At Davos, Smriti Irani Credits PM Modi For Prioritising Women's Dignity
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Smriti Irani cited the Union government's initiatives like the Jan Dhan Yojana and MUDRA as measures that increased women's financial access.
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi prioritised sanitation and women's dignity. She also cited the Union government's initiatives like the Jan Dhan Yojana and MUDRA as measures that increased women's financial access.
"In 2014 PM @NarendraModi prioritised sanitation and women's dignity, soon constructing 110 million toilets. True success lies in comprehensive parity, extending beyond equal pay to empowering women in decision-making. Initiatives like Jan Dhan Yojana and MUDRA transformed women's financial access by providing banking access to 230 million women," Smriti Irani posted on X.
She said that legislative steps like the 33% reservation for women in parliament and the recent Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act signal commitment to gender justice.
