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Smriti Irani hailed PM Modi s initiatives for women welfare
The theme of the event was Men for Women .
New Delhi: Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani attended the event as the chief guest. The theme of the event was Men for Women .
Irani highlighted the initiatives taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the welfare of women especially the construction of toilets.
“Today when we celebrate male potential that delivered gender justice, we need to recognise the construction of 10 crore toilets for women for the first time in the history of our country in less than 4 to 5 years,” said Irani in her address.
Need to make efforts in galvanising community for standing by girls during menstruation: Govt
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Referring to subtle socio-cultural aspects concerning menstruation, the secretary said that a robust mechanism of inter-state convergence needs to be put in place for educating people, creating awareness and bursting the myths associated with it.
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He called upon all the stakeholders to contribute in this journey to empower girls with education, knowledge and emotional support.
New Delhi: There is a need to make consistent efforts in galvanising community for standing by girls during their menstruation period and other issues relating to puberty, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Thursday. Ram Mohan Mishra, the Secretary at the Ministry of Women and Child Development, made the comments at a webinar on menstrual hygiene organised by the ministry here.
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In addition, delays within the Central government meant notices about implementing the UN campaign were sent out weeks after it had officially ended.
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New Delhi:Â How complicated is it to implement a 16-day awareness campaign against gender-based violence? Near impossible, if the record of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development is anything to go by.
Between November 25 and December 10, the United Nations launched ‘UNiTE’, to tackle reports of rising domestic violence during the coronavirus outbreak that has forced people to spend more time at home. UNiTE was the 2020 edition of an annual campaign called ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence‘.