Press Release: A delegation headed by Ms Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of Netherlands met the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in New Delhi today. Both sides discussed possibilities of cooperation in the sphere of women and child development as well as increased employment opportunities for women in the traditional sectors . Elaborating her ideas, Ms. Lilianne said that women can be supported to play greater non-traditional economic roles in the traditional sectors like agriculture and textiles , for example, in the agro business sector. She said that it is possible to increase opportunities for women by looking at the primary processes in these sectors and identifying areas where they can play a larger role . Smt Maneka Gandhi stated that her Ministry could join hands and conduct a study for identifying non-traditional roles for women within the traditional sectors in India. The Women & Child Development Minister suggested that the Dutch companies in India can contribute towards women and children issues as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR). Referring to steps being taken by the government to improve safety and security of women, Smt Maneka Gandhi said that the Government is improving infrastructure through measures like creating one-stop crisis centers for women, reservations to women in Police Force amongst others. Among those who participated in the discussions included Mr Alphonsus Stoleinger, Ambassador of Netherlands to India and Mr. Martin Van Den Berg, Deputy DG, Foreign Economic Relations, Netherlands.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 12:05:04 +0000
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