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| Welcome to a world where women rule! A diverse group of women achievers from 53 countries gathered at the Art of Living campus on Kanakapura Road on Friday, to discuss the relationship between women and technology, at the fifth International Women’s Conference. The three-day conference will see powerful women leaders air their views on the use and impact of technology on women and society. The sprawling campus was host to women from diverse backgrounds, led by Daggubati Purandeshwari, minister of state for human resource development (higher education), Lulama Xingwana, minister for women, children and people with disabilities, South Africa, Dr Shirin Chaudhury, state minister for women and children affairs, Bangladesh, Shiren Ibrahim Fattah, representative from Iraq, and Orna Sagiv, counsel general of Israel. The first day focused on women’s empowerment and use of technology in the lives of women across the globe. The speakers emphasized that a technologically strong woman demonstrates the quest for knowledge, value for life, a sense of creativity and desire to achieve more. “The journey of women in India, from womb to tomb, is filled with tears,” said Daggubati Purandeshwari. “Technology in today’s era touches every facet of life and we need to make sure that even women are comfortable with it. Over 60% of our population lives in rural areas and we need the technology that can connect rural folk to the urban population.” “Availability of technology to rural women becomes important with the men migrating to urban India in search of better job opportunities. Technology can help women in agriculture – information on weather, quality of seeds, soil texture, proper use of fertilizers is just the beginning.” Reflecting a similar scenario, Lulama Xingwana said women’s representation in different fields in South Africa was quite substantial, but they lagged in technology. “Women represent 43% of the Parliament in South Africa, but their involvement with technology is an area of concern,” said Lulama. VISHALAKSHI AWARDS FOR ACHIEVERS Women achievers like Jija Harisingh, Karnataka’s first woman IPS officer, Malini Krishnamurthy, IGP, Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, wife of South Bangalore’s BJP MP Ananth Kumar, and Karnataka State Women Development Corporation chairperson Sarojini Bharadwaj were honoured with the Vishalakshi awards. Source: Times of India |
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