Social Welfare Department organised a program to take pledge to end all forms of violence against women at the home, communities, workplace and digital space at Secretariat conference hall on 29 November 2023.

Development commissioner R Ramakrishnan IAS sharing his thoughts at the program said so far violence against women in Nagaland is not there but even if it’s there we should take steps to eliminate it. He also urged all section of people to extend help to those people in desires and affected with domestic violence so that all section of people will live in peace.

Also highlighting the significance of the program Ramakrishnan asked to carry forward the program in the districts.

Mention can be made that Nagaland along with the rest of the world will be observing the International Day for the elimination of violence against women and the launching of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence ‘from 25th November and concluding on 10th December 2023 on International Human Rights Day.

(Esuihangle IA)