A State-level consultation with organisations working for women was organised by the Women and Child Development (W&CD) Department and the State Social Welfare Board in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) here on Wednesday.
Women from various organisations and agencies working for the cause of women like mediapersons, legal experts and political representatives participated in the workshop and laid emphasis on a State policy for women, besides stressing on a separate financial allocation for women in annual action plans of all Government Departments.
The consultation programme was organsied as part the process of formulating Odisha State Policy for Girl Child and Women. W&CD Secretary Arti Ahuja, UNFPA State Programme Officer Dr Deepa Prasad and State Social Welfare Board Chairperson Nibedita Nayak spoke on the occasion.