Over the past decade, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India has advanced Nari Shakti from the periphery to the forefront through targeted schemes and measures, mainstreaming gender into policy domains, and complemented by extensive focus on capacity development. The latest budget, helmed by Sitharaman, boosting women entrepreneurship and education, furthers the gender agenda with strong pro-women measures.
AGENTS OF GROWTH, SUSTAINING RESILIENCEThe government’s focus on women-centred progress affirms women’s indispensable role in national progress. Sixty-five per cent of female workers are engaged in agriculture, contributing across the value chain. They also serve as custodians of traditional knowledge, leaders of environmental movements, grassroot functionaries such as Anganwadi workers, primary caregivers, and frontline responders in disasters—strengthen...





