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The minister said the centres would be separate from police stations and hospitals and would also have facilities where women can stay for sometime if needed.

Gandhi also said she has asked the finance minister to restore some part of the allocations for important schemes slashed in the union budget this year.

In other events, over 30 organisations and NGOs came together to "assert women's freedom" and asked the prime minister to take action against those threatening the rights of women.

The event, titled "Aath (8) March, Saath (together) March", included street plays and interactions to empower the women residents of the national capital and to inform them of their rights. It was organised at Jantar Mantar.

Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar and Sonakshi Sinha and Shabana Azmi also came together and urged the society to treat women as equals throughout the year and not just assign them one day of the year.

Veteran actress-social activist Shabana Azmi said rather than treating women like goddesses, the society should treat them as equals.

Bachchan tweeted: 'Woman's Day' .. ?? A single day dedicated to women? But a woman dedicates every day of her life!!!"

In Gurgaon, the administration gifted 'Women only' cabs to women.

The initiative is part of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed on the occasion of International Women's Day on Sunday by Deputy Commissioner T.L. Satyaprakash with private firms to ensure safety and security of women in this Haryana city bordering Delhi.

One MoU was signed for introducing 'women only' cabs and another for launching a mobile safety app.

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