International Women's Day

Soumyanjali

On 8 th March International Women's Day women from all walks of like gathered at the Rakthasakshi mandapam at Palayam from 10 am in the morining. This event was organized by a collective of women's organization ( Sthree Kutayama) to focus on the increasing incidence of   sexual harassment and women's safety in public place.

We gave the name soumyanjali to this event to dedicate the International Women's day to the memory of Soumya who was brutally assaulted and raped while travelling in a train.

This gathering included women from various walks of life including media persons, advocated, housewives, students , musicians and artists. All the women attending the programme wore black as a mark of protest against the atrocities and insecurities faced by women.

This event was commemorated with a poster exhibition on women's safety, poetry recital, story telling and skits. It was an attempt to sensitise different socity to the problems women face in their lives. This also served the purpose of reminding the concerned authorities to take immediate action.

In the evening at 7 p.m the event was concluded by a candle light vigil in which hundred candles were lighted.