New Delhi, March 8 -- On the occasion of International Women's Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday engaged in a conversation with the Lakhpati Didis in Navsari, Gujarat, to highlight the significance of women's empowerment and their contributions to society.

The Prime Minister remarked that while the world celebrates Women's Day today, in our traditions and culture, it starts with the reverence for the mother, 'Matru Devo Bhava.' "For us, every day of the year is 'Matru Devo Bhava'," he added.

One of the Lakhpati Didis shared her experience of working with the Shivani Mahila Mandal, where they engage in beadwork, a cultural craft of Saurashtra.

She mentioned that they have trained over 400 sisters in beadwork, with other sist...