Attending a function on the International Women’s Day in the KIIT University on Tuesday, noted human rights lawyer and writer Nandita Haksar said, “Education and economic independence is the first step of women empowerment.”
Women are still struggling in every where for their rights. Every single day is struggle day for them. Many suffer in silence. Silent women should come forward to speak out. They should speak out about their miseries and fight for their rights, she said.
“There should be no confrontation but cooperation between men and women,” said actress Ratna Pathak Shah.
Women in cinema are still treated as second class citizen. Women should ask question why this type of attitude towards them. Women are not less efficient than men. There should not be discrimination between men and women, she asserted.
KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta said, “We always give importance to women empowerment. What we preach, we work out on it. 40 per cent of KIIT employees are women and 60 per cent in KISS. 40 per cent students of KIIT are girls While 60 per cent in KISS. KIIT and KISS always give importance to efficiency and capability of women as men, he added.
Among others, KIIT and KISS secretary RN Dash and president Saswati Bal, KIIT VC Prof PP Mathur spoke.