DCW Swati Maliwal pens down a poem on the occasion of International Women's Day

On Occasion of International Women's day, Delhi Women's Commission Chairperson Swati Maliwal on Sunday tweeted a quatrain. Maliwal's lines highlighted fighting spirit of women to take on what is one's right. tweet if translated means ''Life is t given in charity, one has to step forward to snatch it, it would be nice if you can snatch your rights from a hard-hearted society. thing will happen by bowing your he, things will change if you hold your he high''.

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Here is original Tweet by DWC Swati Maliwal

President extends wishes on Women's Day

President of India Ramnath Kovind also extended his wishes on occasion of International Women's Day. One of his tweets re as "Come, on occasion of International Women's Day, let us reiterate resolve to ensure safety and dignity of women so that y can move forward seamlessly towards fulfilling ir hopes and aspirations as y wish." 

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'Nari Shakti Puraskar' awarded to several women

To mark  occasion of International Women's Day, President Ram Nath Kovind awarded 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' to several women for ir achievements in ir respective fields at a function in Rashtrapati Bhawan on Sunday. President Kovind presented award to Pala Bhudevi, Bina Devi, Arifa Jan, Chami Murmu, Nilza Wangmo, Rashmi Urdhwardeshe, Mann Kaur, Kalavati Devi, Kaushiki Chakroborty, Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth, Mohana Singh Jitarwal, Bherathi Amma and Karthyayini Amma among ors.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani along with or leers were also present at event.

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(with inputs from ncies)