Elected Women Representatives of PRI Participated in CPD57 | 09 May 2024

Source: PIB

Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) from India’s Panchayati Raj Institutions participated in the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD) Event titled “Localising the SDGs: Women in Local Governance in India Lead the Way”.

• The event was part of the 57^th session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD57).
  • It was organised by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) at the UN Headquarters Secretariat Building in New York.
• India's Panchayati Raj system comprises more than 1.4 million EWRs, showcasing a narrative of empowerment, inclusion, and progress in women's leadership.
• About UN Commission of Population and Development ()CPD:
  • A Population Commission was established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1946, which was renamed as the Commission on Population and Development by the UN General Assembly in 1994.
  • The Commission is composed of 47 Member countries.
  • Member countries are elected by the ECOSOC for a period of 4 years on the basis of geographic distribution.

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