Mumbai: The Republican Party of India (Athawale) Women’s Wing has launched a statewide awareness and membership campaign aimed at increasing women’s participation in politics and public life, Mumbai Women’s Wing vice-president Dr. Rashmi Jeevan Jadhav said on Sunday.

Calling upon women to join the party’s Women’s Wing, Jadhav said they should move beyond being voters and take up roles in policymaking, organisational leadership and electoral politics.

She said greater participation of women in the political process would bring wider perspectives, sensitivity and practical approaches to governance, contributing to social justice, equality and inclusive development.

The campaign focuses on five key objectives: strengthening women’s representation in governance, ensuring their concerns are reflected in decision-making, promoting gender equality and justice, encouraging women to assume leadership roles in development, and creating a safer and more progressive future for the next generation.

“When women move forward, society moves forward. A nation can become truly just and progressive only when every woman’s voice is represented in politics,” Jadhav said, urging women to play a more active role in democratic institutions and public affairs.

She also lauded RPI (Athawale) National Guide Seema Tai Athawale for her contribution to women’s empowerment, social justice and organisational development, saying her leadership has inspired many women to enter public life.

State general secretary Adv. Abhaya Tai Sonawane, Mumbai president Usha Tai Ramloo and Jadhav extended their greetings to Seema Tai Athawale and expressed confidence that the Women’s Wing would continue to expand under her leadership.

Jadhav said the awareness and membership campaign would be taken across Maharashtra in the coming months to encourage greater participation of women in politics and strengthen their representation in decision-making processes.