05/09/2026
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Roundtable Discussion with the Parliamentarians on Gender Equality, Constitution Club of India
A roundtable discussion on gender equality was organized by Office of the Public Affairs, Bahai of India at Constitution Club of India. Three parliamentarians gave their valuable insights and shared their experiences as how we can work toward gender equality in India.
Smt. Sulata Deo, M.P. Rajya Sabha
During the discussion she talked about in infanticide and s*x ratio and highlighted her concern. She has been seen as a vocal speaker on the concept of joint family which is now a days getting dissolved. Children are making mobile phones as their friends.
She talked about the promotion of education and employment for girls and women in the country. Education would provide moral and cultural values.
Mr. K.P. Tenneti, M.P., Lok Sabha
Shri. K.P. Tenneti, highlighted the role of women in gender inequality, violence, cruelty against women. During his tenure as the IPS officer, he shared about a book on human trafficking. During the course of writing the book he himself asked a question as why only children and girls are being the key target? After many deliberations he found an answer that lakhs of children, girls who are not schools are the most vulnerable, hence the eligible to get trafficked.
Shri G. Selvam
He emphasized on compulsory education, especially for girls in India. He shared various examples from Tamil Nadu which not only promoted girls’ education, also shared various state government schemes.
Arvind Singh, General Secretary, Matri Sudha
At Matri Sudha, we believe that the journey toward gender equality begins at home—because the family is the first and most influential social institution in a child’s life. It is within the family that attitudes toward gender, roles, responsibilities, access to education, and participation in decision-making are formed. When families promote positive dynamics—such as shared caregiving, equal voice for girls and boys, and respect for aspirations—children internalize fairness as a norm rather than an exception. Early socialization at home shapes how adolescents engage with school, work, and civic life, and transforming restrictive gender norms within families can prevent harmful practices such as early marriage and child labor. Evidence consistently shows that when girls and women have equal access to education and health, family outcomes improve significantly—malnutrition declines, child health indicators strengthen, and households experience stronger economic contribution and resilience. Through our community engagement and adolescent empowerment initiatives, Matri Sudha works directly with families to build gender-just environments that nurture confident girls, responsible boys, and equitable communities.
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Ravi Rai
Rita Anand
Child Rights and You
SocioFare
Annapurna Devi
Global Fund for Children
Engineers India Limited
