Since the idea of women empowerment swept the world, women are becoming powerful every passing day and now more than ever, it is about improving the way the world perceives the strength of women, said Prof Namrata Pradhan of the Royal University of Bhutan.

She was delivering the keynote address at the international virtual conference on Women Empowerment, Gender Justice and Role of International Law organised by the Law Society, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Aligarh, India. 

Prof Pradhan pointed out that women were advancing in each and every field and the world was slowly marching towards gender justice which was indispensable for development, poverty reduction and human progress.

She highlighted how a woman health minister in Bhutan, Dechen Wangmo, successfully averted the COVID-19 crisis in the Himalayan country. With no coronavirus-related fatalities reported, Bhutan has managed to largely contain the pandemic despite limited resources.

Prof Pradhan discussed laws relating to women in Bhutan. Sharing her life experiences, she elaborated on the role of her mother in making her a successful person.

Inaugurating the conference, AMU Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor highlighted the contributions of women leaders in various nations in tackling the coronavirus outbreak.

(IANS)