Programme held on gender-based violence and human rights
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 13 2017:
Women Action for Development (WAD) in collaboration with the United NGOs Mission Manipur, Centre for Social Development and Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights organised a programme titled Women’s Voice as part of the 16-Day Activism Pro-testing Violence Against Women at the Siroy Con-ference Hall, Imphal Hotel today .
In the programme, Dr Chungkham Sheelaramani, Associate Professor, DM College of Arts; Priyadar-shini Gangte, lecturer, Damdei Christian College; and Panti Golmei, president, Rongmei Luphum shared the dais as guests .
The programme delved into the issues of women’s rights, women’s emancipation and empowerment, and violence based on gender .
Speaking about the event, Mangsatabam Sobita, secretary, WAD informed that the 16-Day Activism Protesting Violence Against Women had been organised on the issues of gender-based violence and human rights in the State from November 25 to December 10, 2017 .