Safety, education and empowerment of women need support from all, says Women Commission chief

Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission Chairperson Rayapati Sailaja on Wednesday (July 23) highlighted that the safety of women, along with their education and empowerment, must be a collective responsibility of families and society.

Addressing the media here, Ms. Sailaja said the Commission was on a brisk tour of the districts with a mission to spread awareness on the issues faced by women. “The government has launched a number of welfare, empowerment and safety initiatives, but the real change should come from women themselves as they should remain eternally vigilant and utilise all the technology and support systems at their disposal to ensure their safety and progress,” she said.

Expressing serious concern at the incidence of online frauds, the panel chief cautioned women against falling victim to stalkers and strangers online. Ms. Sailaja further warned against the negative impact of certain films on students and youth, calling for early intervention and guidance from parents.

She reiterated that the problem of child marriages would be sternly dealt with and that the enforcement agencies have been directed to launch awareness drives across vulnerable areas.

Ms. Sailaja urged young women and girl students to channel their energy towards education and empowerment.

Ms. Sailaja called on the managements of educational institutions and workplaces to constitute internal complaint committees to prevent incidents of sexual harassment and regularly organise orientation for girl students and women.

She also unveiled the publicity posters on ‘Prevention of Domestic Violence’, appealing to the target groups to download and install the Shakti App on their mobile phones.