Itanagar, Dec 6: The Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW) team comprising of Chairperson Kenjum Pakam and member Komna Moidam, participated in the Interactive Meeting organised by the National Commission for Women (NCW) with State Women Commissions at NCW Office, New Delhi on December 5-6.
On day one, the discussions focused on strengthening cooperation between NCW and State Commissions including collaboration in police advocacy, research & capacity building and establishing communications & mechanisms for ongoing cooperation. The forum also discussed the shared priorities for women’s welfare consisting of gender sensitization and POSH, complaint redressal mechanisms, and projects on women empowerment and skill development.
Discussions on day two, focused on the local challenges and needs of the SWCs while implementing policies and gaps in addressing women’s issues at grassroot level and advancing women’s welfare through joint action and improved policies, and way forward, which was followed by a brief lecture on Digital Literacy.