♦ Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla inaugurated the first national conference of Parliamentary and Legislative Committees on Empowerment of Women in Tirupati on 14 September 2025.

♦ The conference will bringing together leaders from across the country to deliberate on policy, representation, and challenges faced by women in the age of technology.

♦ The first such Conference of Committees on Empowerment of Women in Tirupati marks a renewed national dialogue on women’s empowerment, with a focus on equipping women to lead in the age of technological change.