TODAY -
Meet on women's perspective held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 29 2015 :
Women Committee-United NGOs Mission, Manipur has organised a consultative meet 'on perspective for a better future of Manipur women' today at Manipur Press Club.
Speakers of the programme included Prof Ksh Bimola Devi, former Dean, SSS, MU; Rose Mangshi Haokip, president KWUM; Grace Satshang, former president, NWU; Dr Priyadarshni M Gangte, Asst Prof, Damdei Christian College and Anwari Noorjahan, president, AMMWA.
The speakers presented insightful and illuminating talks on different topics.
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According to the organisers, the main objectives of the consultation were to discuss and share women issues/challenges in Manipur; to increase participation of Women in decision making bodies/institutions; to frame a common "Roadmap" etc.
Around 80 women leaders from different ethnic groups of different districts of Manipur took part in the programme.
The meet recommended for the effective implementation of existing laws and policies; repeal of AFSPA; redefining of customary laws and traditional practices as well as to conduct consultations and awareness building.
It further recommended formulation of gender policy and budgeting; establishment of family court and fast tract courts in all the nine districts; reservation for women in all decision making bodies; inclusion of gender and Human Rights in school curriculum; enforcement of drug policy, effective implementation and monitoring of the existing programs on HIV & AIDS (Pension benefit to the victims); strengthening of Manipur State Commission for Women and punitive actions to perpetrators involved in crimes against women and children.
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