New Delhi, Nov 15 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the Conference of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) India Region in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
The two-day event will bring together women legislators from Parliament and state and Union territory legislatures to discuss digital inclusion, leadership development and mentorship and official statement said on Sunday.
The conference will be held under the theme, ‘Strong Foundations, Stronger Voices: Inclusive Cyberspace and Mentorship Pathways for New Women Legislators’.
The event aims to strengthen women’s participation in democratic institutions by focusing on digital empowerment, legislative capacity-building and intergenerational mentorship. Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session.
Other dignitaries scheduled to address the gathering include Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara, Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker GS Patil, among others.
The conference will feature two plenary sessions. The first, titled ‘Empowering Women Digitally: Safe Cyberspace, Smart Choices’, will examine ways to ensure women can participate safely and effectively in digital spaces.
The second session, ‘Capacity Building and Mentorship for Women Legislators’, will focus on strengthening legislative competencies and supporting newly elected women representatives through structured mentoring initiatives.
(PTI News)
