Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India]August 26 (ANI): The Indian Army, on the occasion of Women’s Equality Day, which is observed annually on 26 August, organized an event based on the theme ‘Gender Equality Today, Sustainable Tomorrow’ to promote the agenda of women’s equality. and women empowerment in the area of Panjgam, Kupwara.
The day is celebrated every year to commemorate the passage of women’s suffrage in America and reminds people of the obstacles overcome by heroic women who faced violence and discrimination to advance the women’s movement.
For the event organized by the Indian Army, Bisma Rasool, an influential law student from Handwara, was invited to conduct an interactive session on ‘Women’s Rights’ in the society. A huge crowd of 540 young girls and women from nearby villages of Panzgam gathered in the program organized at Girls Higher Secondary School Lunahare.
Bisma dispelled all the misconceptions that exist in the minds of young girls regarding their rights and are subjected to domestic violence and child abuse. He gave them guidance about the ways to file a complaint.
Glad to see the participation of girls overcoming stage fright to perform group songs and a play highlighting the need for women to fight for equal rights within their homes.
The girls actively participated in the quiz competition organized on the occasion which tested their knowledge and provided them a platform to display it in front of a large gathering.
A rising star in sports from Kashmir, Ms. Tajamul Islam (International Kickboxing Gold Medalist) delivered a motivational speech to inspire women to adopt sports as a way of life.
She eloquently told how she faced similar challenges in her home and society where everyone forbade her to embrace her passion for sports and how her parents took the journey to achieve that success. during what he had always dreamed of.
The program concluded with prize distribution to the participants and local people’s pledge to empower women and ensure gender equality.
Indian Army in Panzgam is actively involved in creating and operating skill development centers to encourage women to come forward and share the same platform with men where women are trained to become frontline health workers and develop skills in cutting and sewing so that they can earn their living with such talent. Over 270 girls and women have been trained in these skill centers last year. (ANI)
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