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	International Women’s Day – 8^th March 2011

Globally, Women have been proved to be equal to men in every field these days and she has achieved great success and has contributed significantly in all walks of life. Practically speaking, she is the pillar of strength of every family who looks after the family’s health. To look after everybody at home, her health will be of utmost importance. Keeping her health care as first priority, YMCA Bangalore organized International Women’s Day on Tuesday the 8^th March 2011 at YMCA Doddigunta Centre, Cox Town, Bangalore. Apart from the women in the centre, around 50 women from the slum area too joined at the centre on this day and participated in the programme.


	The Programme started at 4:00 PM with an invocation song by the girls from Doddigunta area. Mr. Daniel Rathnakar. J, Secretary, YMCA Bangalore gave an introductory speech about International Women’s Day. Mrs.Vimala Nursing Instructor, Mediscon Hospital was the Guest Speaker. She enlightened the Women about their self-hygiene, personal health problems etc., Women also interacted with her and discussed in detail about child care techniques and other women related problems. Teen girls too joined and interacted and discussed their age related problems in which she gave valuable suggestion to this female section.

		After all these discussions, Mr. Daniel Rathnakar. J, furnished the other successful on-going community based programmes at the centre like crèche for children, regular health check ups for girls, regular training for girls in tailoring, fashion designing etc. self help groups, family and individual counseling for in and around that slum area near the YMCA Centre in which the women around the area can utilize these benefits.The programme concluded at 6:00 PM with awareness songs by YMCA Centre Women, followed by fellowship tea and snacks.


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