Observing that women continue to face discrimination in office spaces, public places and in campuses, Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao today stressed the need to have a multi-pronged strategy to provide safety and security to them through better enforcement of legislations.
Saying that domestic workers, especially women, are among the most vulnerable of workers in India, Rao called for a serious introspection on this issue by one and all.
Stating that films are the most powerful instrument of social change, he expressed the need for sensitising the people on the problems of women through movies.
He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 3-day Film Festival on the theme Women Empowerment and Gender Equality organised by the FICCI's Ladies Organisation at Films Division here.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was present on the occasion.
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"Much of the insights in the book are gleaned from my work experience and from the last four years of work at my company called Chai Pe, which offers a platform to develop professional women," says Jain.
"The name of the company in Hindi means 'over tea'. The intent of the name was to connote informality; learn and share with women and men over a cup of tea in a non-threatening environment, where you can be yourself and not worry about the repercussions of being honest and fearless.
"As part of it, I hosted interactive conversations with leaders, facilitated case studies especially curated for Indian women, and conducted immersive hands-on workshops to role-play difficult situations," she writes.
Collectively, these interactions gave Jain the foundation to her book.
"The participants included middle to senior management professionals who candidly shared their challenges, fears and learning. Their insights were critical to my holistic understanding of the missing women scenario," she says.
