He said the government not only recognised their importance but had
included them in mainstream development and in transforming the
country.
"In our history... in the struggle for independence... in our struggle
after independence...in our struggle to achieve the nation's
vision...women played an important role towards achieving the
aspirations and goals of the country.
"That is why we are gathered here today, to trigger waves among women,
so that women come forward and in turn raise the spirit, that national
aspirations cannot be achieved without the empowerment of women
throughout the country," he said when launching the 1 Million Women
Purple Walk 2013, here .
Also present were the Prime Minister's wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor,
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and wife Puan Sri
Norainee Abdul Rahman, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun
Hussein, Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr
Rais Yatim and Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Dr Ali
Hamsa.
