A Day to Remember

March 8 is International Women’s Day. The day was established in 1977 by the United Nations and provides and opportunity to celebrate the progress made to advance equality for women and to assess the challenges that remain. This special day also provides an opportunity to consider steps to bringing about equality for women in all their diversity.

            International Women’s Day is the story of ordinary women as makers of history; it is rooted in the centuries old struggle of women seeking to participate equally in society on an equal footing with men. Until women are fully represented at senior leadership levels of public, professional and economic life, women do not have equal rights nor equal voice.  

            As important health professionals, nurses make specific contribution towards the improvement of women’s health and development. TNAI through its State/UT Branches support empowering of women by enabling them to make informed choice for a healthier life by eradicating discrimination under the law and in practice, particularly in the areas of education, training and employment.

            Nurses can help in empowerment of women by giving right information regarding health and related services; by strengthening preventive programmes that promote women’s health:, by conducting research and disseminating information on women’s health and by providing comprehensive health cares to women especially on reproductive health and sexually transmitted diseases.  

                                                                                                                                           Sheila SedaSheila Seda