Make women self-reliant to empower them, said Rajya Sabha member Sarojini Hembrum, inaugurating a State-level women’s conclave organised by the Institute for Social Development (ISD), a women‘s organisation, here on Sunday.
Hembram said the State Government has given priority to women by designing several schemes and plans for their development. Proper implementation of the plans, schemes and programmes is needed to bring empower the women in the State.
Experts including Oxfam India regional manager Akshaya Kumar Biswal, Sambad editor Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, Brahma Kumari Sister leena, Gram-Utthan secretary Govind Dash and ISD president Namrata Chadha and director Subhashree Das emphasised upon commitment towards enhancement of dignity of women.
The experts also discussed about equality of and respect to women. “Women are inevitable part of the society as they contribute much for the development of the global community. We cannot overlook their demands and struggle. It is the right time to picture it,” they observed.
A panel discussion on role and place of women in politics was also held. Sukeshi Oram from BJP, Swarna Patnaik and Bikash Das from AAP, Sulata Deo from BJD and Sandhyabati Pradhan discussed about the challenges faced by women politicians in the State. Around 200 women from different sectors attended the event.