The ‘International Women’s Day’ was observed at Mahila Shelter Home run by MP Anusuchit Jati Vikas Evam Kalyan Samiti, near Taj Mahal here on Sunday with a range of competitions and variety entertainment. The chief guest on the occasion was Dolly Sharma wife of Mayor Alok Sharma.
Dolly Sharma in her welcome speech said that it is a day to recognise women’s economic, political and social achievements; past, present and future who are making a difference in the fight for women empowerment.
Sharma said, “Today women are worshipped all over the world. In Christian Mata Marium, in Hindu the Goddess of knowledge Saraswati, Goddess laxmi, and Goddess Durga and in Muslim the women have been given special rights.”
Dolly Sharma further said, “The economical, political and social problems related to women should be abolished. They must be made self dependent.”
On the occasion, Rashmi Saxena, TT Nagar Mandal President of Bharatiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha Kamashni Vishvakarma, Chairman MP Anusuchit Jati Vikas Evam Kalyan Samiti Sher Afzal Khan, Secretary Samar Khan, Joint Secertary Vikas Mishra and others were also present.
Six women were honored on the occasion. They were selected from different local community organizations for playing pivotal roles in motivating and organizing women in their areas. They have worked extremely hard for the women empowerment in our state Reshmi Saxena, Sara Khan, legal Adivisor Nazra Rizwan Zaidi, Usha Ingle, lata Verma and Asha Bardel .These Women are working at the gross root level for the upliftment of socially harassed women.