Programme aims to equip women with knowledge of rights and remedies
Imphal: The Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW), in collaboration with the Women Department of the Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC), organised a one-day legal awareness programme at the MBC Training Hall in Imphal on Wednesday as part of a larger two-day seminar, officials said.
The session was designed to improve women’s understanding of legal rights and the remedies available when those rights are violated, MSCW Member Secretary and Additional Director of Information and Public Relations, W. Phajatombi Devi (MCS), told the gathering. The programme brought together women secretaries and community representatives to receive guidance from resource persons on how to access legal provisions and support mechanisms.
- Organiser: Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW)
- Partner: Women Department, Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC)
- Venue: MBC Training Hall, Imphal
- Format: One-day legal awareness programme as part of a two-day seminar
Officials stress need for legal literacy and local outreach
Phajatombi said the programme formed part of the two-day seminar organised by the MBC and stressed that legal literacy is a key element in empowering women. She urged participating women secretaries to take the knowledge back to their communities so that legal awareness strengthens at the grassroots, enhancing prevention and early redress of rights violations.
“Resource persons at the programme will explain various legal provisions and guide participants on how to access available legal remedies,” said W. Phajatombi Devi (MCS), Member Secretary of the MSCW.
The MSCW chairperson, Th. Tiningpham Monsang, noted that the Commission — established in 2006 — frequently receives complaints from women who are unaware of their legal entitlements. She underlined the Commission’s role as both a complaints redressal body and a platform that can assist women in navigating formal remedies.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Host | Manipur State Commission for Women |
| Collaborator | Women Department, Manipur Baptist Convention |
| Venue | MBC Training Hall, Imphal |
| Timing | One-day programme on Wednesday as part of a two-day seminar |
Practical focus and expected follow-up
Organisers said the event featured resource persons who would explain legal provisions and the procedural steps required to lodge complaints and seek remedies. While the programme did not publish an exhaustive syllabus, officials emphasised practical instruction: identifying available legal remedies, understanding complaint channels and ensuring that women know where to approach for assistance.
Participants were encouraged to actively share the information within their localities. Officials framed such peer-to-peer dissemination as essential to making legal-awareness efforts sustainable and effective across Manipur’s diverse communities.
Why this matters for Imphal residents
Legal-awareness programmes aim to reduce barriers that often prevent women from pursuing redress — barriers that include lack of information about rights, confusion over procedures, and uncertainty about institutional support. By bringing legal guidance to community-level leaders and women secretaries in Imphal, the MSCW and its partners sought to build local capacity for early intervention and informed referrals.
Key takeaways:
- The MSCW is actively conducting outreach to improve legal literacy among women in Imphal and beyond.
- Participants were urged to disseminate the information locally to strengthen grassroots access to legal remedies.
