'Safety, empowerment of women vital'

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On the International Women’s Day, the People’s Cultural Centre (PECUC) in collaboration with The Hunger Project (THP) and Rotary Club of Bubaneswar Heritage organised a district level convention of elected women representatives here.

Eminent athlete and Olympiad Anuradha Biswal, PECUC secretary Ranjan Mohanty, executive director Anuradha Mohanty, litali Das of THP and Nirupama Parida and Sulochana Bhoi of Aliva Federation were present as guests. 50 elected women representatives from Bhubaneswar and Balinata block participated.

Anuradha Mohanty gave welcome address and shared objective of the programme. Speaking on the occasion, Ranjan Mohanty called for empowerment of women economically and politically through unity among the women. Biswal underscored the need for spreading awareness among people to stop violence against women. Among others litali Das and Jyoti Mohanty spoke.

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