President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday emphasised the need to change the way women are viewed and asserted the country's progress cannot be fully realised without their socio-economic and educational development, reported the PTI.

Speaking at centenary celebrations of the Maharashtra Legislative Council in Mumbai, During President Droupadi Murmu's Mumbai visit, she pointed out that women constitute half of India's population and added their active participation in various spheres was needed to take the country forward, according to the PTI.