<span style="color: #222222;">The government has taken a series of initiatives to encourage women's education and empowerment. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme was launched in January 2015 to ensure the education and participation of the girl child.<br />''<br />'' International Women's Day, which is being celebrated on the 8th of this month, has the central theme of providing a gender-equal world by taking action for equality. People are using the hashtags – #IWD2020 and #BetiPadhaoDeshBadhao to share uplifting stories in the run-up to International Women's Day.</span><br />''