Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 03 2009:
The involvement of women themselves in domestic rights violation against women for reasons like bearing girl child is still felt in the society, observed W Keinahal, president of Kha-Nongpok Apunba Nupi Lup, Moreh.
She was speaking at a public meeting on rights violation against women which was held at Ima Kondong Lairembi Haraobung, Moreh under the aegis of Women's Action for Development on December 1 last.
W Keinahanbi said, blaming only men for violation of right against women would not be justifiable.
The violation of rights can be checked when all women fight collectively against the trend and show respects to each others.
Most of the women are still gender conscious on the birth of a child.
They are happier with the birth of a male child in the family while they are cheerless with the birth of female child, she observed.
Speaking on the occasion, ADC of Moreh, Lunminthang Haokip said, even if there are few cases of domestic violence against women, most of the men are influenced by their wives or women.
It would be rare to find men who are not influenced by women.
He said, since the time of Adam and Eve, there have been many incidents of women influencing their husbands.
Women have high tolerance.
WAD members observed that women in the hill areas are at the receiving end of domestic violence due to the absence of family court in the area to redress their grievances.
They noted that a family court each in all the hill districts of the state should be set up.
The occasion was graced by ADC of Moreh, Lunminthang Haokip as the chief guest.
President of Kha-Nongpok Apunba Nupi Lup, Moreh, W Keinahal presided over the meeting.
Community leaders from eight organisations graced the meeting as the guests of honour.
In connection with the event, pamphlets were distributed to locals and tourists of Moreh area on December 2 on domestic rights violations.