International Women’s Day celebrated in Associated Hospital GMC Rajouri

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RAJOURI MARCH 08:–International Women’s Day celebrated in Assocaietd Hospital GMC Rajouri on 8th of March today under the supervision of Principal Prof Dr A S Bhatia and Medical Superintendent AH GMC Rajouri Dr Mehmood Hussain Bajar.

Pointing about the importance of the day Medical Superintendent Dr Mehmood Hussain Bajar explained that Every year, March marks Women’s History Month – an annual month-long celebration highlighting the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. On March 8, people commemorate International Women’s Day. It observes cultural, political and socioeconomic women-made achievements in various fields. Women’s Day also marks a call for a gender-equal world that is free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination and is diverse, equitable, and inclusive while differences are valued and celebrated. Keep scrolling to know more about this day, including its date, history, significance, celebration, and more.

Dr. Vidushi Badyal HOD ENT, Head & Neck surgery while delivering a memorabale Lecture on the occassion said that International Women’s Day falls on March 8 annually. This year, it is being marked on Wednesday. The Hindu festival Holi is also on the same day.

This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is Embrace Equity or Embrace Equity. The International Women’s Day website says, “Equity isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have. A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society’s DNA. And it’s critical to understand the difference between Equity and Equality. The aim of the IWD 2023 EmbraceEquity campaign theme is to get the world talking about ‘Why equal opportunities aren’t enough’.”

While “Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities,” the IWD website said, “Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.”

Other speakers who spoke on the occasion are Ruqaiya Ramzan, Samya Rafiq, Uzma Fayaz, Bushra Jabeen, Fareen Chauhan, Rifat Ara, Adfar Nabi. On the occassion a poster presentation event was also organised where in students of B. Sc Nursing college GMC Rajouri namely Safina, Uzma, adfar, Ulfat, Bharti, Iram, Aaliya, Nida, Umama, Malik Mohi-ud-Din participated.