Type of Event (Workshop/Seminar etc.):  Guest Lecture

Date: 23^rd February, 2021

Venue: Online on ZOOM

Name of Resource person (if any) with designation, address, email address & contact no. :   1. Dr Archana Sharma, Spokesperson, Rajasthan Congress Party

No. of Participants/Beneficiaries (Teaching/Non-teaching/Students to be mentioned separately):   UG and PG Students

Name of the activity Coordinator:  Dr. Shelja K. Juneja

Name of Collaborating Agency (if any) with address & contact no.:  NA

Objective of the workshop/seminar/activity:   To make the students aware of the changing role of women in society and the contemporary situation of women

Summary/Description (max 500 words): 

 Gender Champion Club, IIS (Deemed to be University) in collaboration with Rotary Club of IIS (Deemed to be University) organized an interactive session  in the WOW (Women of Wisdom) Talk Series on February 23, 2021. The topic for the session was ‘Changing role of Women’ which was graced by the presence of ingenious speaker Dr Archana Sharma, Spokesperson, Rajasthan Congress Party. It was an inspiring interactive session where speaker narrated some of her personal experiences. The session initiated with the quintessential aspect of women’s role of women in society. The input given by the Speaker was quite invaluable as the need for women to be considered as separate entities for the holistic development of women. Questions regarding the status of women in the field of economics, media, and politics were answered in great detail to provide clarity. She stressed that women can only be empowered if they start recognizing their capacity and capability. She also said that education and self consciousness among women will lead to the progress over the period.

Toward the end of the session the virtual stage was kept open for Questions from the audience.

The discussion was successful in enlightening young minds and received an overwhelming response from the participants. 

Outcome of the activity/event/seminar/workshop: The session created awareness amongst the students through the Speaker’s own experiences.