Collective effort needed to empower women: Sashi Kiran
“IF all women could take up mentorship for other women, then we will be able to overcome the many struggles faced by females and progress in life.”
This was the message by the Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection, Sashi Kiran, for this year’s International Women’s Day commemorated on March 8.
“When we talk about women empowerment, it is very important for our women, girls and females in general to envision what they want out of their life,” Asst. Minister Kiran said.
“And with that, they should then identify what are the gaps that they are faced with and how can they bridge that gap by investing in themselves through the support of training and visualising success.”
“Look after your health in the process and work towards making your dreams come true,” she urged.
Asst. Minister Kiran stated that 50 per cent of the nation’s population was made up of women and it was crucial for them to walk together in solidarity.
“We see that it’s usually women who are judging other women harshly and as it is, life is pretty challenging and full of difficulties for most women,” she highlighted.
“Considering the stories that we are told in the communities, women have to go a long way to garner the same respect as men, however, all women who are in leadership roles have a responsibility to create such an environment for our girls that they receive honour, love and respect.”
“About 60 per cent of women in the country face some sort of atrocity and five out of six children go through the same thing,” she added.
Asst. Minister Kiran labels this as the worst form of crime and stressed that “we have to work together with the society to tackle this problem”.