<span style="color: #222222;">The second G20 EMPOWER meeting of Women and Child Development Ministry will be held from tomorrow to 6th of this month at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. This meeting is based on the theme &nbsp;"Women's Empowerment: A Win-Win for Equity and Economy". The Meeting will be initiated, with an opening plenary session on Achieving Economic Prosperity by Empowering Women: Towards 25×25 Brisbane Goals. Minister of State for Ministry of Women and Child Development, Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai will grace the occasion on 5th April.<br />''</span><br />''The Ministry of Women and Child Development said that during the meeting, various side events will also be conducted to address the important issues in the form of panel discussions. It said, thematic discussions and deliberations in the various sessions will be reflected in the communique of G20 EMPOWER that will be recommended to G20 leaders. The Ministry said, the G20 EMPOWER 2023 under India's presidency aims to take forward India's women-led development agenda.<br />''<br />''Our correspondent reports that the G20 Alliance for the Empowerment and Progression of Women's Economic Representation (EMPOWER) is an alliance of G20 business leaders and governments that aims to accelerate women's leadership and empowerment in the private sector. The first meeting of G20 EMPOWER was held in February this year at Agra in Uttar Pradesh.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">At the 2014 Summit in Brisbane, an outcome in which G20 leaders committed to reducing the gender gap in labour force participation by 25 per cent by the year 2025 compared to 2012 is known as the 25×25 Brisbane Goals.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | April 3, 2023 12:35 PM
Second G20 EMPOWER meeting of Women and Child Development Ministry to be held from 4th April in Kerala