Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday greeted people on Holi and also International Women's Day which falls on March 8."Woman, as a mother, is a life force and nature has so ordained us that creation takes place only from an empowered being. Women have been contributing to the uplift of society in the role of a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother," she said.The speaker made the comments as the house will go for a four-day break from tomorrow for Holi and meet on Monday. The International Women's Day falls on Sunday.
The speaker said,"that maximum participation of women should be ensured in decision-making processes".
She said,"the theme of International Women's Day was `Empowering Women', Empowering Humanity: Picture it!' which "means empowerment of women is empowerment of society".In her message on Holi, she said,"it was a festival of celebrations and colours". "I pray to God that, we as people's representatives shall be successful in bringing the colours of prosperity and well being into our social lives and at the national level," she said.S