Geneva, March 17 -- Krisha Gurbani, a member of the Sindhi Adhikar Manch Association, India, and an LLB student at OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat, delivered an oral statement via video conferencing during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the United Nations Office in Geneva, highlighting India's commitment to advancing and protecting women's rights.

Taking the floor, she emphasised that gender equality in India is firmly rooted in constitutional guarantees, particularly under Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution, which ensure equality before the law and prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex.

Gurbani noted that India has enacted comprehensive legislation to safeguard women's rights, including la...