All sections of the society are involved in handicraft works which is lauded in the country and in foreign countries but to link it with religion and caste would harm its development. It would require liberal attitude of society towards women, said RK Shrivastava on the second day of the two-day programme on international woman day here at Barkatullah University campus on Wednesday.
Shrivastava said that women should come out of their shells and become independent but when someone points at her work male ego gets hurt.
Keynote speaker of the programme Kusum Tripathi said that in the 14th century the excellent handicrafts made by women of European countries have been over shadowed by men and in the same manner in Indian society women are ‘Reproductive Breeders’. In the human society the different handicrafts have been discovered by women but later were dominated by patriarchy.
In the session fifteen research papers were presented and poster competition was organized. The session was facilitated by Asha Shukla and Fukan proposed a vote of thanks.
During the two day programme on the second day exhibition of handicraft of organized and the in the exhibition of sarees and salwar suits of Zari Zardoji, Bagh Print, Madhubani, Bhopali Batua, Warli handicraft and Chikan workmanships were displayed. At the exhibition painting of Shashiprabha Shrivastava made by of flowers and leaves was also displayed which was inaugurated by former DGP Arun Gurtoo, former district judge Renu Sharma and vice chancellor MD Tiwari.
Team comprising of Surendra Shukla, lawyer Gopal Krishna Chibbar, Rajshwari Rana, Vinita Bhatnagar, Bharti Shukla and Basant Nirgune decided the winners of the poster competition.