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Chief Minister to inaugurate women’s policy summit in Thiruvananthapuram

The two-day Her Summit 2026 event is being organised as part of the Makalkoppam scheme.

Thiruvananthapuram Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan will inaugurate a two-day women’s policy summit in the state capital on November 2, according to The Hindu.

The event, titled ‘Her Summit 2026’, is being held under the Makalkoppam scheme.

Minister for Women and Child Development Bindhu Krishna said the government intends to announce a new women’s policy on March 8, International Women’s Day, next year.

The proposed policy aims to provide social, financial, and political empowerment for women to create a safe and progressive Kerala.

The summit will focus on five primary areas: cyber safety, women's laws and safety, psychological, health, and educational welfare, political leadership and representation, and entrepreneurship alongside employment-related financial empowerment.

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