Nandini Thokchom nominated
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 02 2012:
Ms Nandini Thokchom of Forum for Indigenous Perspectives and Action, Manipur(FIPA), a member organisation of the coalition, has been nominated to the High Level Committee on the status of women under the aegis of the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD Ministry) to undertake comprehensive study to understand the status of women since 1974 as well as to evolve appropriate policy interventions based on a contemporary assessment of women's needs.
Ms Thokchom is the only member representing the North East region of India.
There are a total of 19 members.
The study will be completed in two years.
The study will take on from the status of Women Report titled "Towards Equality" 1974, which was the catalyst for foundation and promotion of women's studies in India and served as a focal point around which most of the programmes concerning women initiated by the Government of India.