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Indian men need to understand potential of women:Farooq
New Delhi: Stressing gender equality was extremely important for Indian society, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said that there was a need for the Indian men to understand the potential of women in various arena.
“It is very important for the Indian men to discard their anti women mindset. They have to realise the potential women have in terms of contributing towards the Indian society,” he said at a conclave organised to mark the International Women Day titled Loreal Paris Women of Worth in collaboration with news channel NDTV.
Abdullah said that Indian men continue to be conservative despite awareness and do not want the women fraternity to be equal.
“India also neeeds to realise that if it wants to rise then women empowerment is very much required,” he said.
The Delhi High Court’s first woman judge Leela Seth, who was also present, said that there was a need to change the mindset of the men in the society towards women.
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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