The Centre for Women's Studies, ushered in the International Women's month/day by organising the second International Conference on Rural Development, Social Dynamics and women welfare .This Conference will take place on 4 th and 5 th of March. This programme is done in collaboration with the Centre for the study of Social Exclusion and Inclusion and Dean Students welfare and Ending Conferences. The first day saw the inauguration where there was a lot of discussion on the concept of welfare.Our Dean, Prof Arun Kumar Patnaik gave a scholarly address on looking at welfare from different perspectives. Prof. Raj Mohan Rao the Head of CSSEIP looked at rural dynamics and linked it to sustainable development.I also looked at the History of the International Women's Day and the long journey from welfare to development and empowerment and the three G's that are impediments for the empowerment of women, the attitude towards girl child, Gender violence and impact of Globalisation. After the tea break there were papers on minority status and I discussed the work and exploitation of the Beedi making women and girls and their impact on health. A fruitful day with a lot of activity and looking forward to tomorrow. A lot of efforts were put in by Rani Ratna Prabha a faculty at CSSEIP and Padmaja the Deputy Dean Student welfare for making this Conference a reality.
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