India, Aug. 16 -- Pilot acknowledged that India had made progress through legislation and the increasing visibility of women in leadership.

Gender equality requires a change in social attitudes as much as it requires laws and representation, former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot said at the We Women Want Conclave, calling for greater participation of men in conversations around women's rights and a more inclusive political space for young leaders. In a conversation with NewsX Editorial Director Priya Sahgal, Pilot said women's empowerment could not be treated as an issue for women to address alone. Men, he argued, must also examine their own attitudes and actively participate in creating a more eq...