New Delhi, March 4 -- Extending her greetings for the upcoming International Women's Day, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday expressed her happiness for women being on the "path of emancipation," while also thanking men who contribute to women's empowerment.

The BJP leader participated in the BRICS annual women's summit, held in the national capital today.

"My heartiest congratulations to women on the occasion of International Women's Day and to the girls who are on the path of emancipation. My gratitude to all the men who contribute to the economic empowerment of women, socially respect them, and make the working and community environment safer," Irani told reporters here.

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