Mangaluru, Mar 8: Women India Movement observed International Women’s Day by felicitating five achievers in Mangaluru on Monday.
The achievers who were felicitated are Sabitha Monis who was born without arms and was recently selected for the Women Achievers award-2021, instituted by Press Council of India and Karnataka Newspapers Association, Ayesha (Karkala), Ashleen (Mangaluru), Shamshad (Mangaluru) and Reshma (Mangaluru).
National Women’s Front State President and Bantwal Town Municipal Council member Zeenath Bantwal said, “Women should raise voice against atrocities and injustice. Women are not weak. Unitedly, they should raise their voice in the country.”
Women should not keep quiet when it comes to equality and identity in democracy, she said.
“It is not enough if women are honoured on one day. Women’s Day should be observed daily by respecting and honouring them. The development of a country is not possible without participation by women. Unfortunately, women are subjected to atrocities daily. Every 10 minutes a rape case is reported in the country,” she added.
Dalita Sangharsha Samithi member and lecturer Dr Padmalatha said efforts were on to suppress Dalits and minorities in the society. One need to fight against atrocities.
Adarsha Group of Education Institute Principal Shanthi Vijaya, Women India Movement District President Nasriya Bellare and others were present.
A bulletin of the Women India Movement was released on the occasion.
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