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Three-day meet from Dec 20 to highlight women’s issues
At present, the committee comprises 70 organisations, spread across various regions of Maharashtra. Representatives from all 25 districts, they said.
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“The conference aims to change the society from the feminist perspective... Although women may appear to have made significant progress, discrimination persists at the individual and social levels, and many women continue to struggle for self-respect and recognition,” they said. (Representational)
A three-day conference to mark 15 years of Maharashtra Stree Mukti Parishad — a feminist organisation working towards the empowerment of women — will be held in Mumbai from December 20 at the Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan Centre.
Addressing mediapersons, Sharada Sathe, president, Chayanika Shah, vice-president, advocate Nisha Shivurkar, secretary, and Dr Chhaya Datar, treasurer of the Maharashtra Stree Mukti Parishad, highlighted the movement’s long-standing commitment to equality, justice, and women’s rights across the state. “The conference is not being held merely to mark the completion of 50 years, but also to raise awareness about the political and economic realities of the present time and to encourage the younger generation to engage thoughtfully with these issues,” they said.
At present, the committee comprises 70 organisations, spread across various regions of Maharashtra. Representatives from all 25 districts, they said.
“The conference aims to change the society from the feminist perspective… Although women may appear to have made significant progress, discrimination persists at the individual and social levels, and many women continue to struggle for self-respect and recognition,” they said.
On the first day of the conference, sessions will focus on domestic violence, sexual harassment at the workplace, sexual and custodial violence, caste-based and communal violence, and a Constitution-based perspective on women’s issues. The second day will feature expert opinions and deliberations on economic and political conditions, public health, environment, and development, as well as the impact of new labour laws. Cultural programmes will be presented throughout the conference. On the third and concluding day, the rally and public meeting of the Maharashtra Stree Mukti Parishad will be held at Azad Maidan, Mumbai.
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