Journey of Empowerment - Janabhagidaari of women and girls' meeting took place at MGM University

On the backdrop of the two-day W20 inception meet starting tomorrow in the city, W20 organized a special interactive session - 'Journey of Empowerment - Janabhagidaari of women and girls' at Rukmini Auditorium of MGM University. The official engagement group of G20 on women empowerment, W20 aims to understand the challenges faced by the women in different sectors and incorporate them into the policy document of the G20 Meets. Around 1000 women from different walks of life from the region participated and interacted with the delegates on a variety of women issues during the event.

Along with W20 Chair, Dr. Sandhya Purecha and W20 Chief Coordinator, Dharitri Patnaik, Dr. Farahdibha Tenrilemba, leader of the Indonesian delegation, Elena Myakotnikova of Russian delegation, South Korean delegate Ms. Angela Joo-Hyun Kang, South African delegate Ms. Sibulele Poswayo and Japanese delegate Ms. Satoko Kono participated in the interactive session.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Sandhya Purecha informed that W20 in India's G20 Presidency will focus on five priority areas which are as follows:

• Grassroots women Leadership
• Women Entrepreneurship
• Bridging the Gender Digital Divide
• Women & Girls as change makers in Climate Change
• Creating Pathways through Education & Skill Development

Dr. Purecha also said that W20 India's goal is to create an equal world where every woman lives with dignity and is able to contribute to the wellbeing of society. The mission is to clear hurdles hindering women-driven progress and ensure a supportive environment for their growth and impact.

The event began with a mesmerizing performance of Odissi dance by MAHAGAMI, highlighting the rich and diverse cultural heritage of India and ended with a Q&A round where the women audience interacted with the W20 delegates. The theme of the event was 'Journey to Empowerment' and how W-20 aims to deliver on its vision of engaging with the citizens to promote good governance and increased stakeholder participation in policy formulation and decision making

MGM University Registrar Dr. Ashish Gadekar as well as deans, Professors and students of the University and citizens were also present on the occasion.