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.