By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Dec 13

A programme under the theme “Women’s Voice” was organised today by Women Action for Development in collaboration with United NGOs Mission Manipur, Centre for Social Development and Youth Forum for Protection of Human Rights at Imphal Hotel.

Head of English department, DM College, Ch. Sheelaramani, who attended the programme, said that in a patriarchal society such as Manipur, women need to be more vocal and work smarter to have equal status in the society.

She said that women need to stand up and empower themselves to be equal with men, and should become capable workers to acquire total women empowerment.

Sheelaramani also pointed out that gender based violence is still an ultimate outcome of patriarchal society of the state. Women have no identity and no name is a patriarchal society, she also pointed out.

She further said that AFSPA is a male dominated law which show masculinity, she said, it also criminalised day to day life and leads to feminisation of poverty, which is a phenomenon in which women represent disproportionate percentages of the world’s poor. 

Priyadarshini Gangte, lecturer at Christian Damdei College, delivering her speech said that in the context of Manipur’s history, women are allegedly regarded as a sex symbol. Starting with the dress code of women, she said that women are judged with every flaws and this needs to be changed.

She proposed that a syllabus dedicating wholly to women studies should be introduced in universities. Giving her justification, she said that most syllabuses are made of stories about men and, thoughts and justifications of men, but not of women.

President of Rongmei Lu Phuam, Panti Golmei also spoke during the function as resource person.

The function is about empowering women and held in connection with 16 days activism protesting violence against women, she said.

Women from all walks of life, be it academics, health professionals, filmmakers, media and others attended the function.

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Dec 13

A programme under the theme “Women’s Voice” was organised today by Women Action for Development in collaboration with United NGOs Mission Manipur, Centre for Social Development and Youth Forum for Protection of Human Rights at Imphal Hotel.

Head of English department, DM College, Ch. Sheelaramani, who attended the programme, said that in a patriarchal society such as Manipur, women need to be more vocal and work smarter to have equal status in the society.

She said that women need to stand up and empower themselves to be equal with men, and should become capable workers to acquire total women empowerment.

Sheelaramani also pointed out that gender based violence is still an ultimate outcome of patriarchal society of the state. Women have no identity and no name is a patriarchal society, she also pointed out.

She further said that AFSPA is a male dominated law which show masculinity, she said, it also criminalised day to day life and leads to feminisation of poverty, which is a phenomenon in which women represent disproportionate percentages of the world’s poor. 

Priyadarshini Gangte, lecturer at Christian Damdei College, delivering her speech said that in the context of Manipur’s history, women are allegedly regarded as a sex symbol. Starting with the dress code of women, she said that women are judged with every flaws and this needs to be changed.

She proposed that a syllabus dedicating wholly to women studies should be introduced in universities. Giving her justification, she said that most syllabuses are made of stories about men and, thoughts and justifications of men, but not of women.

President of Rongmei Lu Phuam, Panti Golmei also spoke during the function as resource person.

The function is about empowering women and held in connection with 16 days activism protesting violence against women, she said.

Women from all walks of life, be it academics, health professionals, filmmakers, media and others attended the function.