International Women’s Day Celebration




Torpa Rural Development Society for Women

Event: International Women’s Day

Theme: Educate Women, Empower Humanity


Tuesday, 13 March 2018


Supported by: EdelGive Foundation.
She is a woman who works from the early hours of the morning until sunset and often beyond. She may run a roadside hotel or work in the field or both to support her family. Long hours are spent collecting water and firewood, and cooking food. She raises her children. She tends to livestock. 

VIDEO: Trailer of International Women's Day at TRDSW




FULL VIDEO: International Women's Day at TRDSW



Torpa Rural Development Society for Women (TRDSW) celebrates this woman and many such rural women and girls, without whom rural communities would not function. Educate Women, Empower Humanity (शिक्षित महिला सशक्त समाज) was the theme for International Women’s Day that was held on 13 March, 2018 at Mahila Vikas Kendra, Torpa in the Khunti District of Jharkhand. 4000 women participated from 75 villages of Torpa and Raniya.

“We educate women in 24 Sakhi Abhiyan Kendras. We also raise awareness on human trafficking as it is on the increase in the area.” ~ Sister Mariaelena Figueredo, Director, TRDSW.


Eminent Women Guests 


 Registration queue at TRDSW


Women entrepreneurs bring organic products for the stalls

The entire team of TRDSW organised an action oriented programme in order to help protect the rural women, girls and their families from the infliction of human trafficking, witch hunting and alcohol addiction. Supported by EdelGive Foundation, the event had motivational speeches, performances, street plays along with stalls of organic products made by women and local handicrafts made from lac and bamboo.


We are committed to the education of all women. Fulfilling this commitment is particularly urgent in rural areas. Rural women and their self help groups are on the move to claim their rights and improve their livelihood and well-being. They are setting up successful businesses and acquiring new skills, pursuing their legal entitlements and running for office at the panchayat and district levels, using innovative agricultural methods and taking advantage of new technologies for processing the crops. This in turn has an impact on their immediate family and the entire tribal society. Thus resounding with our theme of education of women can empower humanity.

Arti Kujur, Chairperson of Jharkhand State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (JSCPCR) could connect with the women participants in the local Mundari and Sadri languages. She made them shout out slogans, sing songs, called our their tribal clan names saying “क्या आपका टोली शिक्षित बनेगा?” (translated as “Will your clan get an education?”) and they all willingly responded with “ए” which means “yes.” 


“Be it a freedom struggle, a sports arena, social work or politics, women have brought pride to the state in all fields.” ~ Arti Kujur, Chairperson, JSCPCR.


Torpa Rural Development Society for Women was extremely delighted and grateful to have Arti Kujur as the Chief Guest for the International Women’s Day celebrations. 

HONOURABLE GUESTS AND SPEAKERS


Eminent lady in-charge officer Meera Singh of the Anti Human Trafficking Unit, Khunti district discussed two key issues: human trafficking and alcohol consumption of the local brew which is rice beer or hadiya. “The home is where the woman gets a feeling of security but sometimes when she falls in love, she may become a victim of trafficking.”


Bringing into the spotlight the main issue of witch-hunting or dayan pratha prevalent in the villages, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Nasir Akhtar said, “Women are creators and should never be termed as destroyers or witches by society. There are laws to tackle this practice of witch-hunting in the state. If women are educated, then an entire generation can receive an education.” Deputy Superintendent of Police of Torpa, Ashutosh Kumar added that the society that condemns women as dayans or witches will never progress and that the government will support them in getting rid of such rural practices and also the problem of alcohol addiction.


Manoj Kumar (Deputy Commissioner Child Welfare Committee), Purnima Sinha (Child Development Project Officer), Prabhakar Oza (Block Development Officer) and Joseph Kandulna (Circle Officer) also showed their support to our women participants.

Our aim at TRDSW is to work closely with the government in raising awareness on these issues in Torpa and Raniya blocks through our education and livelihood programmes.
“Today women are even more aware and are playing an active role in development work.” ~ Vinay Kumar, District Planning Officer, Khunti.



Arti Kujur, Chairperson (JSCPCR)

Prominent women like Roshni Guria (प्रमुख), Sophia Sultana (उप प्रमुख), Sushanti Kongadi (मुखिया), Sunita Guria (मुखिया), Vinita Nag (मुखिया), Virajmani Surin (जि प्र सदस्य), Susmita Ghatuary (Project Officer, IGSSS), Shishir Topno, Juliani Topno, Sr. Vimala (Principal, Children of the New Dawn school) and Sr Charusheela (Asst. Director, TRDSW) were also present.

ENJOYABLE PERFORMANCES BY THE WOMEN FOLK

The welcome dance sequence was gracefully performed by the women of Digri village and the K.G. Trainees sang the welcome song. The women of Chatakpur village had disguised themselves as males for the tribal dance and there were two street plays on witch-hunting and empowerment by Bishanpur and Koynara. The young girls of the working women’s hostel showed how a girl wants to be educated, go to school and make a career. The metamorphosis of a woman was enacted by the garment making group of young women.


Padhne Ki Asha



Metamorphosis of a woman


Welcome dance


Welcome song by the working women's hostel


 Street Play I


Street Play II





EMPOWERING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

These women came in thousands from Torpa and Raniya with their arts and crafts, bangles and food products for the stalls at the International Women’s Day celebration on 13 March, 2018 at TRDSW. On this day, Vinay Kumar (District Planning Officer) and Prabhakar Oza (Block Development Officer) visited the upcoming Haldi Unit at Torpa Block. However, the highlight of the event were the “OL” Rasgullas made from yam and this story was aired by Doordarshan Bihar and Jharkhand on 17 March, 2018 at 7:15 p.m.




 Organic products: Bay Leaves, Sindoor and Turmeric powder made by the women.







MEDIA COVERAGE (TELEVISION)


Date: 17 March 2018

Channel : Doordarshan Bihar Jharkhand News 


TIME : 7:15 PM

Story: “OL” RASGULLAS BY MAHILA VIKAS KENDRA, TORPA

Reporter : Jyotsna Munda

MEDIA COVERAGE (ONLINE)

FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/trdsw

INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY 2018 GALLERY: 
https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Activity/12153/IWDgallery


MEDIA COVERAGE (PRINT)
Publication: Prabhat Khabar

 Publication: Dainik Jagran


Publication: Hindustan


Publication: Dainik Bhaskar



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