President Ram Nath Kovind praised Kerala as a shining example of women's progress. Inaugurating the National Women Legislators' Conference to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Independence, Mr. Kovind said Kerala had forged new paths to help women achieve their health, education, and employment potential. "For one, Kerala gave India the first woman in higher judiciary, M. Fathima Beevi," he said.
Mr. Kovind praised the role of women in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. "There must have been more women than men among Corona Warriors who guarded the nation during those months of the crisis," he said.
