Published 16:42 IST, March 8th 2020
International Women’s Day 2020: Female auto-drivers shattering gender barriers
The inspiring stories surfaced following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s #SheIinspiresUs social media campaign for the International Women’s Day 2020 on March 8.
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Women auto-rickshaw drivers from Patna are shattering stereos who have been in profession for past few years. Sangeeta Kumari and Sushmita Kumari drive auto-rickshaw at Patna airport to sustain ir family needs and have been trained by government for job.
“One has to work hard to solve one's problems. We feel proud that we earn a living for ourselves. We urge PM to provide all possible support to women to encour m to work independently,” duo said.
Sangeeta said that she hasn’t faced many difficulties during my time in this profession and people have been very cooperative since she started as a driver. inspiring story surfaced following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s #SheIinspiresUs social media campaign for International Women’s Day 2020.
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'Celebrating achievements'
PM Modi signed off on March 8 from all his social media accounts and handed over to seven women achievers to share ir life journeys and to let m interact with or users through his account.
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As world is celebrating International Women's Day 2020, United Nations Women chief said that benefits of equality are t confined to women and girls but everyone whose lives will be changed in a fairer world. 64-year-old UN official said that women don’t have an equal world at moment which has me m rically impatient for change. She ded that though re are some positive changes to celebrate, like a 38 per cent drop in ratio of maternal deaths and legal reforms in 131 countries to dress discrimination, country has achieved equality yet.
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(With ANI inputs)
16:42 IST, March 8th 2020