The Raipur Chapter of Oxfam India for strengthening women’s voices is going to organiSe ‘Safe Women : Safe City — Freedom Walk’ on Friday.
Oxfam officials informed that Oxfam India along with Raipur Municipal Corporation, Chhattisgarh Mahila Adhikar Manch and an FM Radio station is organising the ‘Safe Women : Safe City — Freedom Walk’ on Friday from 9 pm to 10.30 pm.
“The objective of the walk is to spread the message that Raipur is a safe city and administration is sensitive. Women can come out even in the night and do their work without any fear. It is also an appeal to the people of Raipur and Chhattisgarh at large to contribute towards making a safe environment for girls and women”, Surabhi Singh from Oxfam India said.
For the Freedom Walk, women will assemble at the Marine Drive. After the address by the guests, they will walk from Marine Drive to Bhagat Singh Chowk to Telibandha and return back to Marine Drive. The programme is part of ongoing worldwide campaign on 16 Days of Activism on Violence against Women, Singh added.