Observance of Women’s Day will be real only when women of weaker sections are treated on par with those in the mainstream.
There is a need for members of oppressed castes to come out of their shell and be aware of their rights, Acts, and welfare schemes, convener of Dalit Stree Shakti (DSS) Geddam Jhansi has said.
Addressing a district-level meeting on Friday as a prelude to the International Women’s Day, Ms. Jhansi said that the voice of Dalit women was often hushed up and ignored for many reasons. “Instead of organising rangoli contests and beauty pageants to mark the day, people should think in terms of uplifting the weaker sections and empowering Dalit women with greater awareness on various subjects,” she said.
She urged the government to implement the SC/ST Sub-Plan and other government schemes effectively and help improve the standard of living of the tribal people.
Instead of organising rangoli contests and beauty pageants to mark the day, people should think in terms of uplifting the weaker sections.
Geddam Jhansi
DSS convener