NGOs' Association observes International Women's Day

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To mark the International Women’s Day, a meeting was organized at Crusade House, Phoenix Bay by the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association today (08.03.2013) at 06.00 p.m. The programme was presided over by Smt Rita Banerjee, Lecturer, District Institute of Education and Training who was also the Chief Guest on the occasion.  Addressing the gathering, Smti Rita Banerjee said that the fight by the women in India started with the First Freedom Struggle.  She said that despite constitutional safeguards, the condition of women in the country is pathetic.  Speaking on the occasion, Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Association  said that the United Nation’s Theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is: “A Promise is a Promise: Time for Action to End Violence Agaisnt Women” and elaborated the context on which the  said Theme was formulated by United Nations.   Referring to various laws enacted by the Parliament after independence to protect the women, he said that the governments in the country have failed to implement these laws and said that the atrocities on women are increasing in the country in one way or other.  He appreciated the government for passing the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2012 in the Parliament.  Smt Neena Balaji, Organising Secretary of the Association while welcoming the women employees and Chief Guest briefly explained the origin of International Women Day in the world. Smt Sagarika Das, Smt Sherly, Smt Usha Radhakrishnan, Smt Reetha Banerjee and Smt Shanti Tigga also spoke on the occasion.   Shri Sadanan Rai, President of the Association proposed Vote of Thanks.