Advisor women resource development, R Khing, Monday said women were performing well in every field in Naga society, but there was still not a single woman in the law-making body.
Khing was speaking as special guest at the Mykifest Award 2020-2021 organised by department of Women Resource Development (WRD) coinciding with the International Women’s Day at Hotel Japfü here Monday.
Emphasizing the need for women to enter the assembly, advisor called upon the womenfolk to come forward and become shareholders even in the highest law-making bodies including the assembly, cabinet and also local bodies.
In the olden times, Khing said men, in addition to being the protector to their families, also performed various chores which were unable to perform by womenfolk.
In those days, he said a person’s social status was determined by wielding machetes and spears, an area which was dominated by men, while women were confined mostly to household responsibilities. However, with the change in time, advisor said olden practices were merely stories now and men have become lazy and dependent on women not just in household chores but even in looking after a family.
Further, he said that women were the greatest gift to mankind and that God had placed in them a special kind of love, which had the ability to melt even the hardest of hearts in men.
Khing pointed out that department of women resource development was the brainchild of chief minister Neiphiu Rio, who formulated the need for the same after observing how women were unable to perform to the full capacity due to lack of opportunities.
He said that the department had started various initiatives solely for the uplift of women in various fields. Khing asserted that for a society to move forward it was crucial that womenfolk were moving ahead.
On the occasion, advisor gave away the Mykifest awards to three groups and five individuals.
The awardees in the group category were Runway Nagaland (Dimapur), North East Network Nagaland and Apparels & Accessories Production Team (TLI Project) under WRD.
While the individual category awardees included Vimenuo Belho, Iboli Zhimo, Vikengunu Kera Fatima, Mezhüheno and Phaoniu Shio.
Delivering the keynote address, WRD commissioner & secretary Anenla T Sato said that the MykiFest was conceptualized to provide an encouraging platform for a wide category of women.
She also said that MykiFest Awards was instituted to recognize and emphasize the activities of NGOs and other women groups that have been working towards the uplift of women in the State.
Earlier, Union Baptist Church assistant pastor (children’s ministry), Dziesengunuo Chadi, offered invocation and DGP band member, Esther Dialiam presented a special song. Additional director & HoD, WRD, Vilone Sakhrie proposed the vote of thanks and the programme was compèred by Asangla.