New Delhi, March 11 -- Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday emphasised that women's empowerment is not just a slogan but a collective responsibility that requires commitment from all sections of society.

Making this assertion at an event organised by a private university on the occasion of International Women's Day, he also stressed that no nation can progress without the active participation of women. He described women as the backbone of society and stated that a country cannot be economically or socially strong without ensuring

gender equality.

Referring to this year's International Women's Day theme, "Accelerate Action," Gupta urged for concrete measures to promote gender equality at a faster pace. He emphasised that this ...