Noted social activist and lawyer Pinky Anand on Saturday opined that a country can not witness progress unless its women are empowered.Anand said this while delivering his speech on ‘Being a Women in Men’s world’ held at the KIIT University on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Giving a comparison, she said women can manage several tasks in same time whereas men can manage one thing or task in that particular time. Stating that women are more intelligent that men, she said women should get equal opportunities in every sphere of life.
Similarly, eminent columnist Tavleen Singh, in her opinion, said, “Women are languishing in worst condition despite many laws have been enacted for their protection. Hence, we should provide good education and better opportunities to the women in order to empower them.”
Noted quiz moderator Terry O’Brien opined that today’s women are not weak. “What matters is we have to change our mindset towards them,” O’ Brien viewed.Among others, legal scholar Flavia Agnes, KIIT president Saswati Bal, founder Dr A Samanta, Founder, VC PP Mathur and registrar Dr Sasmita Samanta were present Earlier in the morning, a health camp was organized where around a hundred old women checked their health.