Mysore/Mysuru: FPA India, Mysuru Branch, celebrated International Women’s Day at its premises in city recently. The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Ruth Shantha Kumari, Principal, St. Philomena’s College.
Speaking on the role played by women in the upliftment of society, she said women carry out lots of responsibilities such as housekeeping, maintenance of home, upbringing of children and in addition she is also capable of carrying out administrative, academic, scientific, political and other types of responsibilities. She has special qualities which men do not possess. In spite of these, thousands of women are harassed in various ways including gender and sexual reasons. Women are also the victims of social and religious beliefs, she rued.
