Orange badge drive launched at Sangai Fest
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 25 2013:
In connection with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Women Action for Development (WAD) today made all those coming to Sangai Festival 2013 including security personnel to wear orange colour badges.
N Robert, noted designer, has created design of the badge in orange colour, which is the colour of the UNiTE campaign initiated by UN Secretary General to spread the message of 'From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World - Lets Challenge Militarism and End Violence against Women' .
Speaking to media persons on the sideline of the campaign, Mangsatabam Sobita, General Secretary of WAD pointed out that there have been unabated movements internationally against the rampant rise in crime against women and November 25 marks the day against crime and violence meted out to women and that the orange colour badge was made to wear with a goal to spread the message to the people.