APSCW chairperson Kenjum Pakam meets NCW chief Rekha Sharma

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ITANAGAR: The Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW) chairperson Kenjum Pakam on Thursday called on National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma at New Delhi and discussed on various issues relating to women and children. Pakam apprised the women panel chief on how women are victimized due to polygamy in her State that leads to domestic violence.

The APSCW chairperson emphasized teaching and learning of sexual harassment at schools and colleges, a communiqué informed here.

They discussed measures to prevent gender inequality in the society by imparting awareness through special curriculum to girl child on menstrual hygiene, safety measures, crime against women to the children at grass-root level.

While supporting the issues raised by Pakam, the NCW chairperson assured to visit Arunachal Pradesh and try to implement a rule to include an awareness class for school students once a month and teach them about POCSO, Act 2012 and other relevant laws. The APSCW chief would also attend a training session on Friday with the NCW, the communiqué added.

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