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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticized gender bias in media scrutiny of her attire during the 2026 Budget, stressing that women leaders should be judged by their work, not appearance.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed persistent gender bias during her ninth Budget presentation, noting that public and media focus on her attire—specifically her saree—reflects unequal scrutiny not faced by male counterparts.
She questioned why no one asks male finance ministers about their clothing, calling the attention a distraction from policy and a source of undue stress for women in leadership.
Speaking after presenting the 2026 Union Budget, she emphasized that true equality means judging women by their work, not appearance.
Her remarks coincided with the launch of new initiatives like SHE Marts and a retail platform for women self-help groups, expanding the Lakhpati Didi program to boost rural women entrepreneurs.
La ministra de Finanzas, Nirmala Sitharaman, criticó el sesgo de género en el escrutinio de los medios de comunicación de su atuendo durante el Presupuesto 2026, enfatizando que las mujeres líderes deben ser juzgadas por su trabajo, no por su apariencia.