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'Economic freedom crucial for women empowerment'

Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (UNI) Noting that new generation is the change makers who can redefine the status of women in society, Thiruvananthapuram District Collector Dr Navjot Khosa on Friday said economic freedom plays the most crucial role in women’s empowerment in the current world.
Delivering the keynote address at the awareness programme organised as part of the Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI) activities by Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) at its campus here, Dr Khosa said while making them financially independent it is important to ensure that they get opportunities to fulfil their true potential.
RGCB has been selected as one of the major institutions across the country to promote gender equity in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) as part of GATI, a release said.
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