ITANAGAR, Feb 2: Chairperson, Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW) Radhilu Chai Techi and Member Techi Hunmai attended the 27th Foundation Day of the National Commission for Women (NCW) at the Commission's auditorium in the national capital on January 31 last.
As a mark of commemoration of its foundation day, NCW organized a National Consultation in association with ‘UN Women to review current challenges that affect implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 1995’ (Beijing+25) and full realization of gender equality. The consultation was themed ‘Moving towards Generational Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights for an Equal Future’. Various State Women Commissions attended the celebration.
Meanwhile, APSCW Member Likha Joya and Legal Advisor Karmu Chatton attended the two-day National Conference organized by the Organizing Committee of North East Land and Development Conference in collaboration with Martin Luther Christian University on ‘Land, Laws, Locals and Livelihoods: Tenure Dynamics and Development Paradigms in NE India’ on January 30-31 at the Martin Luther Christian University in Shillong. Topics such as divergence and conflict between customary traditional rights over land, indigenous identity, customary and cultural diversity, land acquisition etc. were covered.
Sub-themes like gender implications on land based livelihoods, women land rights: past provisions, present issues and future perspectives, land as cultural cradle and indigenous identity and land transformation & feminization of vulnerabilities were also elaborated during the conference. APSCW PR

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