The Women’s Studies Department of Barkatullah University is organising a National Seminar on ‘Violence Against Girl Child and Women: Issues and Concern’. The seminar would begin here from Monday at Seminar Hall, Sociology Department, Barkatullah University.The seminar would continue till March 5. Notably, the three day national seminar is being organised to observe the International Women’s Day that falls on March 8 every year.
The event would begin on Monday with the book release. The four books are published by Women’s Studies Department Publications. Books like ‘Stree Sangharsh Ke Mudde Bhartaiya Evam Pashchatya Sandharb Mein’ by Professor Asha Shukla and Kusum Tripathi. ‘Stri Nirmit Katha- Sahitya Meing Stri Utpidan (from 1990 till today)’, by Asha Shukla and Sangeeta Saxena, Gender Equality by Asha Shukla and Kusum Tripathi and ‘Stri- Samay Sarokar Evam Pratikriya’ would be released on the opening session of the event.Further, a Research Journal would also be presented on the same day entitled as, ‘Journal of Gender Equality and Sensitivity’. The event would be followed with the presentation of a bilingual newsletter Swayamsidha. The programme would be followed with a Poster Presentation Competition on the theme Violence Against Girl Child and Women: Issues and Concern’. The competition would be judged by Professor HS Yadav, RPEG, Barkatullah University and Surendra Shukla, Youth Coordinator, Nehru Yuva Kendra. The event would be followed with an award ceremony. Notably, awards will be given to the distinguished academicians, activists who are continually working in the field of violence against child and women. The opening session would conclude with the screening of a documentary ‘Phir Bhi Hum Udenge’ directed by Maheen Mirza. On the second day of the seminar popular lectures would be held by renowned professors and activists on the same topic. Further, on the third day a discussion session would be organised on various women oriented topics. The three day event would end with felicitation programme.