Economically empowering women is not only a good thing but it is a smart thing to do.
This was highlighted by the Assistant Minister for Women, Veena Bhatnagar at the opening of the Sanatan Nari Sabha Night in Korovuto.
Bhatnagar encouraged the Sanatan Nari Sabha to identify projects either for small women groups, or even aim to do something bigger as an association of women for your less fortunate sisters.
She says to economically empower women would mean empowering families and societies and ultimately the nation.
Bhatnagar says it has been proven that when women earn, it directly benefits their children and positively impacts their education.
She also encouraged the Sabha to make good use of their affiliations and authority to do good for their communities.
Bhatnagar told the women that should be passionate enough to identify and understand the issues faced by people and also be bold enough to reach out to service providers, Government, other NGOs and development agencies to assist them.
The Assistant Minister also took the time to inform the forum of the new increases in the social welfare allowances as per the recently announced 2017‑2018 budget.
The Sanatan Nari Sabha is part of the Sanatan Pratinidhi Sabha, which has almost 120 institutions around the country.
The Sanatan Nari Sabha also works with the Government and the Ministry of Women in looking after the most vulnerable in society.
