President Droupadi Murmu today said that the Indian Constitution enables numerous silent revolutions, in the field of gender justice, and protection of life and dignity since its inception. Addressing the Conference of National Human Rights Institutions of the Asia Pacific region in New Delhi, the President said that over the years, the Government has also launched a number of ambitious schemes to ensure basic facilities like housing, toilets, education, and health facilities and thus protect the dignity of the poor.
 
The President said that India ensured a minimum of 33 percent reservation for women in local body elections. She added that a similar reservation for women in the State assemblies and national Parliament is taking shape now. The President said that it will be the most transformative revolution in our times for gender justice.
 
President Murmu stressed that Mahatma Gandhi's life and thoughts gave a path to shaping the Universal Declaration for Human Rights. She said that Mahatma Gandhi inspired many lives about the discrimination and fight against dignity after an incident in South Africa during a train journey. Highlighting the contribution of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, the President said that B. R. Ambedkar was an advent champion of Human Rights, who taught the depressed classes to stand up for their rights and live with dignity.
 
On the occasion, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra said that the commission of the Asia Pacific needs a joint strategy for the emerging challenges to Human Rights protection in areas of climate change, child trafficking, Child Sexual Abuse Material, and other crimes in cyberspace, the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence. 
 
Addressing the gathering, Secretary of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institution (GANHRI) Amina Bouayach, said that the world community recognizes the critical role of the NHRI in promoting and protecting human rights. Their role has gained more significance in contemporary times facing challenges of poverty, discrimination, and shrinking civic space among other challenges.
 
Akashvani Correspondent reports that the two-day conference will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and 30 years of National Human Rights Institutions and the Paris Principles. It will also hold a sub-theme on the environment and climate change. Additionally, the National Human Rights Commission, India will also organize a seminar on Business and Human Rights. The event aims to ensure that businesses prioritize human rights and environmental sustainability in their operations.