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The 14th day of One Billion Rising (OBR) was observed in Madurai connected Saturday with a corporate tone to reaffirm the committedness to extremity unit against women and miss children.
The programme was organised in solidarity with OBR India, Jagori, EKTA, and respective civilian society organisations, emphasising connected women’s safety, role, and assorted offences against women, among others.
One Billion Rising, initiated in 2012, is present progressive crossed much than 190 countries. The run derives its sanction from U.N. statistics indicating that 1 successful 3 women worldwide acquisition unit successful their lifetime, said the organisers.
The 2026 planetary theme, “Rise for Our Bodies, Our Earth, Our Future,” highlights the heavy interconnection betwixt women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and environmental justice, they said.
S. Vanitha, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Madurai City, who flagged disconnected a rally, spoke connected women’s safety, skills to beryllium learned by girls and women to empower themselves and the scope of women successful expanding their boundaries beyond their houses. “Girls should larn to deliberation beyond what is offered to them and interruption the shackles to scope unexplored heights successful their life,” she said.
R. Gandhimathi, District Social Welfare Officer, Madurai, criticised the normal of objectifying women successful the sanction of culture and gender roles. “When the satellite has gone beyond the fathomable level, we inactive effort to acceptable women successful the boxes determined by us and our predecessors,” she said.
The oath-taking ceremonial was led by advocator Selva Gomathi of Justice Shivraj Patil Foundation, calling upon participants to actively enactment towards ending sexist unit and protecting the environment.
Ms. Gomathi said the year’s observance emphasised that unit against women and biology degradation originate from unequal powerfulness structures, and that sustainable futures could lone beryllium built by focusing on women’s rights, ecological protection, and younker leadership.
Around 600 participants — including students, youth, women’s groups, and assemblage members — took portion successful the taste performances reflecting the year’s theme.
