Ms Kheria inaugurated a Two-day National Seminar on the topic “Ending Violence against Women: A National Roadmap” at Conference Hall, Puri, Odisha. The seminar was attended by 300 women delegates from different parts of the country, representing different interests, who voiced their suggestions on the topic and participated in the open interactions. 

Inaugurating the national level seminar, Ms Hemlata Kheria said that empowerment of women was absolutely necessary to reverse the surging trend in violence against women. She stressed for change in mindset of both men and women. 

Ms. Kheria called upon for sensitization at level to mitigate the spiralling menace of Violence against Women. She suggested sensitization of police officers during training at National Police Academy to deal with complaints from women as most such cases need sensitive handling with due regards to the mental condition of the victims. 

Similarly, she asked Media to be more sensitive towards such cases involving violence against women so as not to cause embarrassment to the victim and her family. It is because of fear of such embarrassment and social stigma involved that most cases go unreported. 

This National Seminar was organised by Odisa Sanskrutik Sansad in association with National Commission for Women, New Delhi.

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