Legal awareness prog conducted
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 24 2022:
A one day legal awareness programme was jointly organised by Manipur.
State Commission for Women (MSCW) and Women Empowerment and Child Development Organisation (WECDO) at Oinam Sawombung, Thoubal district on Tuesday.
The programme was attended by MSCW members Lourembam Dayabati Devi and T Chuongsin Koireng, former Lilong MLA Y Antas Khan, Zilla Parishad Thoubal adhyaksha Hasina Begum and WECDO secretary Promila Asem as presidium members.
Advocates Khaidem Rajkishor Singh and Khaidem Shanta Singh also attended the programme as resource persons and spoke on the topics 'Criminal Law and Women' and 'Women and the Family Law' respectively.
About 100 women from the locality and surrounding areas took part in the programme.
Speaking at the programme, T Chuongsin Koireng highlighted the role and function of MSCW and the importance of raising awareness among the young women and girls on their legal rights enshrined by the law for empowering them to live a dignified life.
On the other hand, adhyaksha Hasina Begum encouraged women groups to come out and take part in decision making process saying that only women know and can feel about the issues and challenges faced by them in daily life.