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Empowerment and equality of women need to be ensured:Lok Sabha speaker
New Delhi:Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Tuesday said empowerment and equality of women was an important sustainable development goal and called for commitment to ensure equal opportunities for women in various walks of life.
“An aim of sustainable development goals is empowerment of women and girl children, equality of women, quality education, health facilities and providing equal opportunity,” Mahajan said in her remarks on International Women’s Day.
There should be commitment for giving equality to women in every sphere of life, she added.
The UN member-states in September last year adopted an agenda for sustainable development in the next 15 years, which includes a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, inequality, injustice and hunger etc.
Mahajan also referred to a resolution adopted at the valedictory function of the two-day national conference of women legislators that ended on Sunday and said it deliberated on their role in the task of building a ‘Resurgent India’.
The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.
Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.
The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.
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