Women in Jharkhand need empowerment and rights as well as privileges to save themselves from traffickers and violence against them.
Focusing on the issue of Empowerment of tribal women of Jharkhand, a regional level conference was organised by State Commission for Women, Jharkhand in collaboration with National Commission for Women India on Monday.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren said, “Today there is a need for women to change their thinking and give it a new direction. If each and every one present here makes chain of women in order to create awareness among all then a great change can be brought in the society. Such programmes should also take place at the Panchayats and the development must start from the rural level. State Women Commission is doing a great work in order to create awareness to change the mindset and attitude of people towards women.” The programme focused on the problems faced by the tribal women of Jharkhand.
Chairperson of National Commission for Women, Mamta Sharma said, “Women are no less than men. The brain of women work 29 per cent more than men. There is no magic wand which can change things instantly. Society needs to be aware about the issues of empowerment of woman and change their mindset towards them.”
Wage payment for the tribal women is minimal in Jharkhand which leads them to migrate and unfortunately they become victims of Trafficking. Sensitization programme is the necessity of the hour on such incidents. The borders of Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, here the force should be sensitized to control the violence against women. Talking about Human Trafficking then the officials of Railways must get sensitized.” Various tribal women of Jharkhand are becoming the victim of Human Trafficking; State Women Commission is working to create awareness and also help the victims in their rehabilitation.
Chairperson of State Commission for Women, Dr Hemlata S Mohan said, “Each and every individual of the society need to change their mindset towards the status of women in the society. In order to stop Human Trafficking a fine step has been taken from the State Commission of Women. In every 24 districts of Jharkhand extensive programmes are running to spread awareness about trafficking.”
Department Head of Anthropology, Dr Karma Oraon discussed about the importance of traditions and rituals and its role in empowerment of tribal women.