Strengthening Collaboration on Gender Equality | India–Sweden Partnership
A delegation from the Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Odisha, led by Principal Secretary Ms. Shubha Sarma, concluded a productive study visit to Sweden.
The delegation engaged with:
🔹 Gender Equality Department – Ministry for Labour
🔹 Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
🔹 Swedish Equality Ombudsman (Diskrimineringsombudsmannen – DO)
Discussions focused on:
✔️ National Gender Equality Policy Goals
✔️ Gender budgeting in national planning
✔️ Gender mainstreaming across government institutions
Sincere appreciation to the Swedish counterparts for their warm welcome and valuable exchange of insights.

