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Bengaluru's emergence as top city for women is testament to Cong’s inclusive development vision: DCM

08:31 AM Jan 12, 2025 | PTI |

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has expressed his happiness over Bengaluru securing the top spot in ‘Top Cities for Women in India (TCWI)’ index.

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Taking to X, the Deputy CM had posted on Friday a newspaper report of the coverage of TCWI index and pointed out that Bengaluru has surpassed top metropolitan cities in gender inclusiveness, women safety-commutation, female workforce representation and active policing measures.

“It is our earnest endeavour to foster a healthy environment for women in Karnataka, aiding their transportation needs, and Bengaluru’s emergence as the #1 city is a testament to the Congress Party’s progressive vision of inclusive development,” he added.

On January 8, Avtar group, a workplace culture consulting firm, announced the third edition of ‘Top Cities for Women in India (TCWI)’ index.

Addressing a press conference, Saundarya Rajesh, Founder-President of Avtar group, said Bengaluru overtook Chennai and emerged as India’s best city for working women in 2024 in the survey conducted by the firm.

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According to her, 120 cities across India were considered for the study, based on their economic contribution to the country.

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