Mrs. Azra Wasim addressed the audience with thought-provoking words about women equality and progress in various fields. “It’s 21st century and today’s woman has successfully achieved the work life balance. She has become smarter to have it all – a euphoric family, a remarkable career and some seclusion to find time for herself” she said.
Prof. Dr. Rooprekha Verma, Founder and Secretary, Saanjhi Duniya, and Ex-Vice Chancellor, Lucknow University spoke about the struggle for women's rights in the economic, social, political, and cultural domain. The chief guest Ms. Sutapa Sanyal, shared her views on gender equality, women empowerment and self improvement. She also spoke about implementing high-quality protocols to improve government response to violence against women and children. Prof. Aqil Ahmad, Vice Chancellor (Acting) also addressed the audience on various woman's concerns. The program was followed by the panel discussion on the theme of the International Women's Day.