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Call to involve women in decision-making

By Staff Reporter

GUWAHATI, Aug 24 - Women leaders from eight States of the North East today called for involving women in the decision-making process and engaging them as peace builders for the development of the region.

At a congregation of women leaders at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra here, convened by Control Arms Foundation of India, in collaboration with Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network, NERSWN, CARDS, Jindal School of International Affairs, OP Jindal Global University, FLO NE, Eclectic NE and Doctors for You, an appeal was made to bring to end all forms of violence in the region.

The convener of this women peace congregation, Binalakshmi Nepram, said, �The Northeast India Women Peace Congregation is a historic event which for the first time has brought together women leaders from all across Northeast India in Guwahati. These remarkable women, through their words, deeds and action, will bring the much needed peace in the Northeast.�

Speaking at the event, Roshmi Goswami,�chairperson, FST, said�that the energy of peace builders across nation and States need to be given due positive weightage. �There exist exclusions and these are main reasons for conflicts taking place. One of the chief reasons for displacement is conflict. Women confront subjugation at home, in society, at local, national, international levels. We need to transform the status quo.�

Rose Mangshi, president, Kuki Women Union, spoke on the role played by women of Manipur in bringing peace in Manipur in the times of ethnic clashes.

Other speakers of the event included Tanushree Hazarika, Eclectic Northeast, Pratibha Brahma, member of North East Research & Social Work Networking (NERSWN), Bodoland,� Assam, Sitara Begum, Muslim women leader, Manipur, Rinyui Chon, Credit Manager, Ukhrul District Women�s Institute of Microfinance, Manipur, Kanchan Sinha, Drugs Control Organisation, Government of Tripura,�Jarjum Ete, chairperson, State Women Commission, Arunachal Pradesh, and others.

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