Women folk should participate in political activities: Irin

Shillong, Mar 8 (UNI) Meghalaya's Housing Minister Irin Lyngdoh today urged women folk to actively participate in all social, economic and political activities in the state.

Participating in the International Women's day celebration organised by North East Network here, Mrs Lyngdoh urged NGOs to generate awareness among women about their rights.

Though womenfolk in the state enjoy better status than in other parts of the country, but their participation in political and economic power does not commensurate due to lack of awareness, she opined.

"Education of women is a priority as it will enable them to acquire the basic skills and abilities for equal participation in the process of brining a social change," she added.

However, Mrs Lyngdoh said that it is only in Meghalaya that women are free from social and cultural evils such as caste system, dowry and female infanticide.

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