IMPHAL, Nov 25 (MNS\/NNN): \u201cLet us think women including girl child as our mothers, apart from taking them as our sisters to mitigate crime and violence against them,\u201d said Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam on Sunday.
\nGaikhangam stated this while speaking at the inaugural function of the 15-day \u201cInternational Day for Elimination of Violence against Women\u201d organized by Women Action for Development (WAD) at 1st Manipur Rifles Banquette Hall.
\nThis year\u2019s edition of the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women is being held under the theme: \u201cFrom Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let\u2019s Challenge Militarism and End Violence against Women.
\n\u201cEvery girl child will become a mother one day so exploitation of girl child should be stopped and let us treat them equally and think women as our mothers,\u201d Gaikhangam said.
\nHe said the development of a society is measured on the equilibrium of treatment on women and girl child and their overall condition.
\nSeveral welfare scheme and programmes for girl child and women including from the womb till death are continuously taken up by the Government, the Deputy CM informed. The concerned departments need sensitization on these schemes in time to reach them to the right beneficiaries, he suggested.
\nAt the same time, the public should also enquire about all these benefits at the concerned departments, he further suggested. \u201cLet us fully utilize all the resources given by God to us and set on the path of development,\u201d Gaikhangam added.
\nA number of women victims who had experienced various kinds of atrocities and violence in life gave their respective testimonies at the function. A report on all the crimes and violence that took place in the state including remote areas in 2012 was also delivered at the function by WAD secretary, Sobita Mangsatabam.
\nAK Mirabai, State Social Welfare minister, A Mobi, president, All Manipur Working Journalists\u2019 Union (AMWJU) and G Satyabati, Director, Social Welfare Department were also present at the function.<\/p>\n\n