<span style="color: #222222;">Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said that the union government has given utmost priority to bridge the gender gap in India. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, the Minister said that labour laws have specific provisions for women workers besides other provisions under labour laws. <br />''<br />''She said that schemes like Sakhi Niwas, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Stand Up India, Sukanya Samridhhi Yojana, Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao are helping in removing the gender gap in all aspects.</span><br />