Women's Day Celebration, Roshini Graha, Poinsur CCO - 10-3-16

 80 community women from Poinsur Community participated in the Women’s Day event organized on 10^th March by Roshani Graha CCO, Poinsur. A ‘Face to Face’ panel discussion was conducted with four empowered women- Mumtaz Kazi, first Asia’s woman diesel and locomotive engine driver, Annapurna Shetty, a blind woman, Pushpa Singh – a community woman and Priyanka Sharma a community youth. Ms.Clipsy Banji addressed the participants on the topic of “Gender Sensitization”.

The Information derived by putting questions related to the limitations faced during their struggle period from family, neighborhood and society was a source of inspiration motivating the participants to move towards empowerment. 

The confidence of Priyanka Sharma was further boosted by representation as a youth on such an event. Annpurna Shetty a blind women conveyed that if a handicapped person can achieve, others too can easily achieve. There is need for the elements of passion and desire for achievement by any other able person.

The Outcome of this Women’s Day was that after the sharing of experiences by the four empowered women which was a source of inspiration for other women, six women came forward expressing their interest to start an SHG and requested for assistance on vocational training for livelihood.

~ Ms. Mishal Dabre