New Delhi, March 23 -- The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) hosted a stakeholder consultation on "Enabling Women Workforce Participation in Logistics Sector" on Saturday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

It was aimed at catalysing the participation of women in the logistics sector, a critical component of the nation's Viksit Bharat Vision 2047, it added.

Rajeev Singh Thakur, Additional Secretary, DPIIT, who highlighted the importance of gender diversity for the growth and innovation of the logistics industry, set the tone for the day's deliberations, focusing on actionable insights and collaborative efforts.

The consultation brought together over 50 professionals from a...