'Govt neglects welfare of widows'
Source: Hueiyen News Service / JNN
Jiribam, November 30 2014 :
General Secretary of Handicapped Rehabilitation Organization (HRO), Lakhipur, Jiribam Ranita Devi has said that the State Government has totally neglected the welfare of widows and other weaker sections of the society.
She was speaking to media persons in connection with the observance of "International Fortnight Observation Protesting Violence Against Women" organized by WAD today.
Ranita further said that crime and violence against women are increasing rapidly in the State, but the State Government has taken up no concrete measure to stop this.
Leaders of Heinoubung Awang Women Welfare Association (HWWA) amadi Central Board for Worker Education (CBWE) also expressed serious concern over the prevailing crime and violence of women and children in the State, and appealed to the authorities concerned to take up welfare measures for the women, especially for the widows.