Mengio, Dec 10: A one-day legal awareness program was held at Mengio Village by Friends of Life, NGO in collaboration with Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW) and the district administration on Saturday last.
Vice Chairperson APSCW, Nabam Yahi while speaking on the occasion exhorted the women to participate in greater numbers in such programs as “they educate rural women in particular about their legal rights and provides a platform for them to interact with experts”.
Former Chairperson APSCW and Resource person  Adv. Radhilu Chai Techi while  speaking on 'Legal rights of Women' said these rights are in place to ensure equality and empowerment of women.
While elaborating about the forms of violence and abuse against women  viz  physical, mental, economical and sexual, she encouraged women to report cases of abuse.
“Tolerating and hiding the abuse will only encourage the perpetrators leading to increased crime against women in society," she added.
 She also advised women to be economically independent. Expressing concern on the increasing cases of  ‘adolescence marriages ‘ she said that “mothers can be strong allies in this fight and advocated for girls continued education."
Take Riniyo, Superintendent, Tax & Excise, spoke on 'Psychological Empowerment of Women.’ Stating that women’s sense of self worth can be improved through right psychological interventions, Rinyo advised the women to be confident, self aware and be positive thinking.
She also spoke about the need for a balanced diet and exercise for over all physical well being.
Emphasizing on the imperative need to protect the future generation from drug menace, she urged the PRI members, GBs and the locals to aid in curbing cannabis cultivation in the area.
“Few people may benefit from cannabis cultivation, but a whole generation is destroyed because of the drug,” she added.
Nabam Yagar, ZPM Mengio, members of NGO-- Friends of Life, Goan Buris and public of Mengio attended the program. (Dipro)

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