Three days workshop on 'gender and women empowerment' begins
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 10 2012:
A three-day workshop on 'gender and women empowerment' organised by Social Environmental Economic Development Society, Lamding Cherapur Wangjing has commenced from today at State Guest House, Sanjenthong.
Speaking as the chief guest, Director (Retd) of Department of Social Welfare A Nabachandra said empowerment of women would remain an elusive issue until and unless womenfolk of every section of the society are provided suitable avenues to generate income.
To ensure that a woman stand on her own feet education is an essential component in addition to enabling the mother ensure a better future of her children.
As functional president, former Chairman of Manipur State Social Welfare Board A Bimola Devi said Manipuri women have been enacting various important roles for the betterment and security of the society on top of their homely task.
She stressed that with the support of the society status symbol of Manipuri women would certainly increase.
Deputy Director (Retd) of the Board P Devan Singh also attended inaugural day of the workshop being participated by 90 women from different places of Manipur.