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As it’s approaching the final stage of its journey, the Beijing +20 review process was held in the Law School of Amity University, Greater Noida on 6^th Jan, 2015.

Inaugurated by Asst. Professors Ms. Vaijayanti and Ms. Priyanka Ghai, the event started off with Dr. Manasi Mishra from Centre for Social Research who shared a note of thanks to Prof N.K. Thakur for accepting the invitation to host the event. Dr. Rajini. R. Menon highlighted the 12 critical areas of concern as listed in the 1995 conference, and shared a video clipping of Dr. Kumari.

Three students from the department made striking presentations on the theme. This set the platform for the group exercise: a more detailed discussion on the 12 critical areas of concern among the students, facilitated by Ms. Pratishtha Arora (CSR).

The day continued with a solo instrumental musical treat by one of the students, followed by a play which touched on the burning issues of girl child education, violence against women and lack of gender sensitivity of the police officials, shedding the light on the discriminations women face from birth to death. The play end with a tragedy – the death of a woman – leaving a strong message to the audience.

Amity University recommendations:

Violence Against Women

Necessity of financial independence and self defence training for women
Creating more Gender sensitivity
Strict execution of punishments

Women and Environment

Importance of looking into factors of environment affecting Women
Focussing on Status of women and effects on Environment

Women and Decision making power

Need of changing mindset of society
Require more gender sensitive researches
Proper Implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place Legislation
Gender Sensitivity in investment on projects

Women and Economy

Provision of Equal Opportunities
Provision of Equal Wages

Education and Training

Need of more vocational training
Making all of the local government bodies responsible for ensuring education to every girl child in the locality

Institutional Mechanisms

Increased political participation of Women
Collection of more gender disaggregated data for successful implementation of plan programmes
Establishment of Special Women Cells

Women in Armed Conflict

Sensitising Media on the issues of women in conflict areas

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