On International Women's Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took p🐼ride in her Trinamool Congress for having 35 per cent women MPs in the 16th Lok Sabha even as the Women's Reservation Bill was yet to be passed in Parliament.
"While the Women's Reservation Bill has not yet been passed in #Parliament, I am proud that our party @AITCofficial has 35% women MPs in the 16th Lok Sabha. We have also reserved
50% 🌠seats in local bodies for 🃏women candidates #IWD2019," she tweeted on the occasion of Women's Day.
Describing women as the "backbone&quo𝔍t; of our society, Banerjee congratulated women across the world on this day.
Emphas💜ising that her government is committed to the emp🐲owerment of women, the chief minister said the state government has recently launched 'Swasthya Sathi' health insurance smart cards for them.
"We have decided to is🍎sue these cards to a woman m🍃ember of the family, recognising her as the head of the family. #IWD2019," Banerjee tweeted.
International Women's Day 🔯is celebrated globalꦿly on March 8 every year.
(PTI)
