President Paranb Mukherjee has said there is a need to increase women representation as legislators. Addressing a two-day National Conference on Women Legislators in New Delhi, Mr Mukherjee said, commitment of political parties is required to increase the number of women legislators in Parliament as well as State Assemblies. The President said empowerment of women in the country couldn't be completely ensured until their participation is increased in every field. India has nearly 12 per cent women representation in Parliament. Mr Mukherjee said the global community has to rededicate themselves for women empowerment.<br/><br/>Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari stressed on political equality between women and men legislators. He said women candidates have performed well in local bodies despite several challenges. <br/><br/>Addressing the conference, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said the aim of the conference is to tell women legislators how more efficiently they can contribute in nation building.<br/><br/>The conference is being attended by 300 women MLAs, MLCs, MPs, Union Ministers and Chief Ministers. The conference will equip the women legislators from across India with latest knowledge in relevant areas and provide them with the right perspective, motivation and guidance in their roles as legislators and powerful agents of socio-economic progress and change as well as good governance. It will update them about current national and international issues that are relevant to their field of work.