Orientation Programme on Gender, Child Rights & Social Sensitization for MC Councillors

By 1 2 1 News Reporter

Chandigarh 30^th September: --- Department of Social Welfare, Chandigarh organized a orientation programme on Gender, Child Rights & Social Sensitization for Councillors of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh at UT Guest here today. Subhash Chawla, Mayor, Chandigarh was the Hon'ble Chief Guest.

In the inauguration address he stated that Gender discrimination is not acceptable. There is need of awareness of schemes related to women in communities and for this purpose social welfare department has to take lead to converge with different departments for the benefit of society. Declining child sex ratio is a serious issue which should be tackled.

On the topic of Gender Sensitization, Prof. Sherry Sabbarwal, Department of Sociology, Panjab University Chandigarh addressed the audience wherein she informed that gender role socialization takes place from earliest childhood through adolescence and throughout all social interactions in which we participate. At an early age, children develop stereotypical conceptions of both genders, and begin to use these conceptions to organize their knowledge and behavior. Children learn proper behavior for girls and boys through parents, the media, peer groups, and other sources of socialization. Gender sensitization does not mean men v/s women. It means to aware women about their rights. Women must know her rights. Many males believe if women asks for her rights then the rights of males will be reduced. But the reality is, if women are aware of her rights, men would get more advantages. Every woman should raise her voice against discrimination. Women should get involved in agitations. Need to educate and sensitize girls about the things that are right & wrong for her.Director, Social Welfare, Sh. Rajesh Jogpal made presentations on women laws and SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989, crime against women and women centric laws, the sexual harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013.

He laid emphasis on working together in convergence. Introduction of units under the aegis of Chandigarh Child and Women Development Corporation Ltd. was presented by the unit heads.

The basic purpose of orientation programme was to sensitize councillors on Gender, Caste, religion and Child Rights and to work in convergence with M.C.C.