New Delhi, May 15 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted the Empowerment of Women Committee for the year 2026-27 with effect from April 21, 2026.

Senior BJP leader and MP D Purandeswari has been appointed as the Chairperson of the committee.

The committee includes several women Members of Parliament from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Members from the Lok Sabha include Hema Malini, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Mahima Kumari Mewar, Smita Uday Wagh and others.

Rajya Sabha members include Sagarika Ghose, Swati Maliwal, Sudha Murty, PT Usha and others.

The committee has been formed to focus on issues related to women's welfare, empowerment and development.

The Committee on Empowerment of Women was constituted for the first time on April 29,...