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Promote gender balance in climate change policies: Speaker Mahajan

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Bali (Indonesia), Sep 7 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Thursday highlighted the need to promote gender balance in climate change policies.

She was addressing the World Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Development on the theme “Women Political Leaders: Climate Change, Women Land Rights and Sustainable Development” in Nusa Dua (Bali, Indonesia) on Thursday.

Mahajan underlined that climate change, women land rights and sustainable development were all inter-related and there was a need to address the issues and challenges associated with them.

She noted that women faced disproportionate risks and greater burdens from the impact of poverty, climate change and other social, political and economic crises. As such, women’s land rights were critical to secure them access to land and other natural resources for sustainable livelihoods and for assuring food security.

Mahajan called upon stakeholders to evolve a broader conceptualization of land rights and access to productive resources which is pro-poor, gender inclusive and responsive to human rights. In India inheritance laws have been amended to entitle a daughter to inherit family property including land on par with the son, she added.

Highlighting that the 2030 Agenda and its actionable core of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) resemble India’s vision of development, Mahajan noted that the Government of India’s initiatives such as Smart Cities, Make in India, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (Save girl child, educate girl child), Swachh Bharat (Clean India), Jan Dhan Yojana (National Mission for Financial Inclusion), Digital India, Skill India, Startup India etc., closely relate to several targets under the SDGs.

Mahajan said that the Indian parliament has been making consistent efforts to mainstream the role of women legislators in policy formation and programme implementation, particularly in the development sphere. Both the government and Parliament have taken a keen interest in the proper implementation of the SDGs and have committed to set aside one day during each seminar for a thorough discussion on the progress on SDGs, focusing on one particular goal at a time.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.

The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.

Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.

Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.

For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.

During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.

Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.

Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .

Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.

In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.

In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.

He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.

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