Empowering Women Needs More Than Schemes — It Needs Strengthening Minds

New Delhi [India], April 26: Hanumandla Jhansi Reddy Inspires at Bharat Summit 2025: Hyderabad, April 25, 2025: At the prestigious Bharat Summit 2025 held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Hanumandla Jhansi Reddy, Congress Party Incharge for Palakurthi Assembly Constituency, delivered a powerful and thought-provoking speech that resonated across the audience.

Speaking during the session on “Facts vs Fiction: Countering Disinformation,” Hanumandla Jhansi Reddy emphasised that true women’s empowerment is not just about financial schemes and benefits, but about building emotional and psychological resilience among women from the grassroots level. “While the Indian government and various organisations are offering multiple financial schemes for women — interest-free loans, small business grants — the real question remains: Are women standing at the forefront of decision-making?” “In many cases, even when a woman is officially the owner, the man still controls the business behind the scenes.

We must change this narrative. From day one, girls should be encouraged: It’s okay to make mistakes, but never stop fighting for yourself. Not for your brother, husband, or father — but for yourself,” she declared with passion. She stressed that the fundamental transformation lies not merely in schemes but in counselling, mentoring, and psychological empowerment that gives women the confidence to navigate the world, whether in India, America, or anywhere globally.