Second Edition of UN Women’s ‘SheLeads II’ Programme inaugrated in New Delhi

📰 IN NEWS – Union Minister Annpurna Devi Inaugurates ‘SheLeads II’ to Empower Women Leaders✅ Why in News?

Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annpurna Devi, inaugurated the second edition of UN Women’s flagship capacity-building programme – SheLeads II in New Delhi.✅ Key Highlights:

• The two-day workshop is organized by the UN Women India Country Office.
• Comes in the backdrop of the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023, which mandates 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
• Ms. Devi emphasized that women’s leadership is key to Viksit Bharat and essential to achieving SDG 2030 and Agenda 2040.
• The event aims to equip women with leadership skills and networks to enhance their role in public and political spheres.
• Participants include grassroots women leaders, elected representatives, and administrators from across India.
• SheLeads supports women’s participation in upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.

🕒 Updated: August 7, 2025 | 2:15 PM

📡 Source: NewsOnAir