Women lawmakers’ conference to begin on September 14

The first-ever national conference on parliamentary and legislative committees, scheduled to be conducted in Tirupati on September 14 and 15, is touted to be a trailblazing event on several counts.

The event brings together women parliamentarians, legislators and social activists working in the domain of women’s empowerment on a single platform. A brain child of the Lok Sabha Speaker, the event is set to usher in reforms in the field of gender justice, said Andhra Pradesh Legislative Secretary-General S. Prasanna Kumar.

Speaking to the media here on Friday ahead of the two-day conclave, he said the event would bring on a single platform the representatives of the joint committee on women’s empowerment comprising ten Lok Sabha members and twenty Rajya Sabha members, besides the scores of similar panels functioning in the various states, thus providing an opportunity for churning of ideas.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh, A.P. Legislative Speaker Ch. Ayyanna Patrudu, Deputy Speaker K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju, Lok Sabha women’s committee chairperson Daggubati Purandeshwari, State panel chairperson Gouru Charitha Reddy will participate in the event.