{"id":58635,"date":"2025-08-08T12:35:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T07:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=58635"},"modified":"2025-08-08T13:43:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T08:13:50","slug":"sheleads-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/sheleads-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"SheLeads Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>SheLeads Programme Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development inaugurated the second edition of UN Women\u2019s flagship capacity-building programme \u2014 SheLeads II: Workshop for Women Leaders, in New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About SheLeads Programme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a flagship <\/span><b>initiative of the UN Women India Country Office.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aim:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is aimed to advance gender equality in public and political leadership, aiming to <\/span><b>support women leaders in contesting the upcoming\/next Lok Sabha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>State Assembly elections.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an effort to ensure women have the platform, skills, and networks to step into roles such as shaping policies and governance that reflect the aspirations of all citizens with confidence<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This initiative is pivotal in <\/span><b>equipping women with the skills and networks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needed to lead from the front, ensuring that development agenda is truly inclusive and representative of every voice.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about UN Women<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the United Nations (UN) entity <\/span><b>dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was created in July 2010 <\/span><b>by the UN General Assembly.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">The main roles of UN Women are:<\/b>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>support inter-governmental bodies,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as the Commission on the Status of Women, in their formulation of policies, global standards, and norms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>help member states implement these standards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, standing ready to provide suitable technical and financial support to those countries that request it, and to forge effective partnerships with civil society.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2153422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SheLeads Programme is a flagship initiative of the UN Women India Country Office aimed at empowering women leaders and promoting gender equality across sectors. 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