To mark International Women’s Day, the Karnataka Rajya Mahila Dourjanya Virodhi Okkoota on Monday launched a fortnight-long campaign at Polakpalli tanda in Chincholi taluk of Kalaburagi district to create awareness among women regarding their rights.
Okkoota members Vani Perodi and Saraswati addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi said that the campaign is aimed at creating awareness on women and child-related issues such as protection of girl children from sexual abuse and atrocities against women and children.
Stressing the need for focusing more on rural areas, Ms. Saraswati said that for the first eight days (till Monday next), an awareness drive will be held in taluks where folk songs, street plays and skits will be organised. Women and schoolchildren will be educated about their legal rights.
