IMPHAL, March 13: The International Women’s Day was also observed at various parts of the state in other parts of the world on March 8.
The All Manipur Women’s Voluntary Association, AMAWOVA observed the day at Iboyaima Sanglen on March 8.
The observation was attended by Thounaojam Iboyaima, president Irabot Foundation Manipur, Chongtham ongbi Usharani, president AMAWOVA and Longjam Memchoubi, president Poirei Leimarol Meira Paibi Apunba Manipur as chief guest, president and guest of honour.
The observation was also attended by various others including Dr Priyadarshini M Gangte, senior lecturer history dept, Damdei Christian college, Ch Sheelaramani, associate prof of English, DM college of Arts, KT Rahman, president AMUCo among others.
Meanwhile, the Manipur Students’ Association, Delhi in a statement has stated that the student body observed the day at Delhi University with a social gathering on March 8.
It has stated that, “this International Women’s Day has once again reaffirmed the belief of the people of Manipur in the spirit that Manipuri women have shown in various fields. In a society where everything is rotting, the women of Manipur have everything to suffer and yet they have all throughout been in the front to fight the painful rotting. They have proved this when they play in the field, on the ring, in the jail, on the street. They have created a place of their own in proving this and we cannot miss to recognize it”.
The meeting discussed the socio-political environment in Manipur in order to discern the intensities of the history of Manipuri women’s struggle, the statement added.
While the need to see the context of women’s political action in Manipur was the focus of the discussion, MSAD also addressed the need to seriously look into the crimes against women perpetrated by beastly security and police forces, and cruel husbands alike.
MSAD in this regard holds that series of recent cases of rape, murder and torture of women have challenged the civil society in Manipur to offer a critical engagement with these brutal events so that women are safe. In the spirit of the International Women’s Day, MSAD once again appeals to all Manipuri women to fight such atrocities both in the domestic and public world, the statement added.