Chairperson of Karnataka State Human Rights Commission Meera Saxena has said that although human rights were something that individuals inherited from birth, there was little awareness on the subject. She was inaugurating a sensitisation workshop for the officers and staff of Railway Protection Force (RPF) on ‘Safeguarding Human Rights and Gender Sensitivity Awareness’ here on Wednesday.
RPF of Hubballi division of South Western Railway had organised the programme in association with Karnataka State Human Rights Commission, Global Concerns India, CARE (Centre for Amenities Rehabilitation and Education), and Academy of Gandhian Studies, Bengaluru. The theme of the workshop was to create awareness on the need to protect the basic rights of rail passengers and ensure a safe and secure environment on trains and railway stations.
Ms. Saxena said that only through creating proper awareness on human rights and gender sensitivity issues that several social maladies in the society could be addressed. She said that as the Railways come in contact with a variety of people, the people dealing with public needed to be sensitised on these issues.
IG and Chief Security Commissioner of South Western Railway Subhash C. Sahu said that although a lot was spoken on gender equality, but it was rarely practised.
He called on the officers and staff to take the initiative of understanding the issues first and then take it upon themselves to teach and ensure it was translated into positive actions.
In the subsequent sessions, Brinda Adige of Global Concerns India briefed the participants about ender roles and definitions of equality of women and transgender persons.
