Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Women Legislators From 22 States to Join NCW Workshop
The National Commission for Women will hold a two-day workshop for women legislators.
It will take place in Faridabad, Haryana, beginning September 7.
Participants from 22 states are expected to attend.
The workshop is called “She is a Changemaker.”
Vijaya Rahatkar and Om Birla will lead discussions.
They will talk about making government work better for women and communities.
Topics include women’s rights, budgets, welfare programs, and help for women in distress.
The event also aims to strengthen women’s leadership and participation in public life.
Women legislators from 22 states will attend a two-day NCW workshop in Faridabad, Haryana, beginning September 7.
The “She is a Changemaker” workshop will focus on gender-responsive governance and women’s leadership.
NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will lead discussions.
Topics include gender budgeting, women’s rights, welfare schemes, support for women in distress, and Self Help Groups.
The initiative has previously organized more than 200 capacity-building programmes for elected women representatives.
- Who
- Women legislators from 22 states, along with National Commission for Women Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
- What
- A two-day Capacity Building Workshop on gender-responsive governance for women legislators.
- When
- Beginning September 7; the workshop will run for two days.
- Where
- Faridabad, Haryana.
- Why
- To strengthen women legislators’ leadership capacities and support more effective participation in governance and public life.
- Organizer
- National Commission for Women
- Workshop
- “She is a Changemaker”
- Participants
- Women legislators from 22 states
- Duration
- Two days
- Main themes
- Gender-responsive governance, public leadership, gender budgeting, women’s rights, and welfare implementation
- Additional focus
- Support for women in distress and Self Help Groups’ role in economic empowerment
- Previous programmes
- More than 200 capacity-building programmes for elected women representatives