State women to dance in protest against violence
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 12 2013:
As the whole world would be observing a unique form of protest against violence on women on February 14, women in Manipur too would be participating in the protest by dancing.
Women of the state under the joint aegis of 22 different organisations would be observing the protest at the premises of United Youth Clubs Organisation, Wangkhei Angom Leikai, said Subita Mangsatabam, Secretary of Women's Action for Development (WAD) today during a press meet at the office of WAD at Konung Mamang.
Subita said that women should stand firm against increasing violence against them instead of stepping back.
The worldwide protest under the name 'One Billion Rising' is a campaign against the ever increasing violence against women throughout the world, she explained.
Leaders of different CSOs and Meira Paibi bodies, who were also present during the press meet, called upon the people of the State especially the womenfolk to come out and participate in the protest to take a pledge for standing firm against all forms of Violence Against Women.