State-level women’s convention builts confidence in Muslim Women

25.02.10 : The state-level Beary Women’s Convention organised by The Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy was held at Town Hall on Feb 25, Thursday. Vijayalakshmi Shetty, president of Mangalore Taluk Women’s Federal Union

Inaugurated the event and said that literature is a platform to express one’s feelings. 
Speaking on the occasion, she lauded Anupama, a Kannada magazine that provides an opportunities for women to display their literary talents. She added that educating a woman means educating the entire family. 

Zohara Nisar Ahmed, founder President of Shrishakti Block Society presided over the programme and said that the world is a huge university, which teaches plenty of life lessons. She also said that at present day large number of Muslim women who are forced to approach police stations and criminal courts, but regretted the concern over their inability to communicate with the advocates and police officials.

She also said that a woman who can easily manage a baby in the cradle can also easily manage the nation.
Bifathima Ahmad Haji, the president of Thumbay Village Women’s Development Centre; Hildar Rayappan, the founder director of Prajna Counselling Centre; and Famidha Mulky, lecturer at Vijaya College, Mulky, were the chief guests of the event. 

The compering was done by Shahidha Umar, the sub editor of Anupama monthly, and Safina Kabir, the social worker. M B Abdul Rehman, the president of Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy, welcomed the gathering.