IMPHAL, Nov 25 (MNS/NNN): “Let us think women including girl child as our mothers, apart from taking them as our sisters to mitigate crime and violence against them,” said Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam on Sunday.
Gaikhangam stated this while speaking at the inaugural function of the 15-day “International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women” organized by Women Action for Development (WAD) at 1st Manipur Rifles Banquette Hall.
This year’s edition of the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women is being held under the theme: “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let’s Challenge Militarism and End Violence against Women.
“Every girl child will become a mother one day so exploitation of girl child should be stopped and let us treat them equally and think women as our mothers,” Gaikhangam said.
He said the development of a society is measured on the equilibrium of treatment on women and girl child and their overall condition.
Several welfare scheme and programmes for girl child and women including from the womb till death are continuously taken up by the Government, the Deputy CM informed. The concerned departments need sensitization on these schemes in time to reach them to the right beneficiaries, he suggested.
At the same time, the public should also enquire about all these benefits at the concerned departments, he further suggested. “Let us fully utilize all the resources given by God to us and set on the path of development,” Gaikhangam added.
A number of women victims who had experienced various kinds of atrocities and violence in life gave their respective testimonies at the function. A report on all the crimes and violence that took place in the state including remote areas in 2012 was also delivered at the function by WAD secretary, Sobita Mangsatabam.
AK Mirabai, State Social Welfare minister, A Mobi, president, All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) and G Satyabati, Director, Social Welfare Department were also present at the function.
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