Tamil Nadu Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UN Women in Chennai.
The MoU aims to strengthen women’s welfare, gender equality, and inclusive development in Tamil Nadu.
It focuses on gender-responsive governance, planning, and budgeting aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UN Women will provide technical support to the Government of Tamil Nadu for implementation.
The Social Welfare and Women’s Rights Department, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department will be involved.
A tripartite cooperation agreement was also signed with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI), and UNICEF Office of Innovation (UNICEF–OoI).