It gives me immense pleasure in releasing this Annual Report for the year
2004-05, the firstafter setting up of the Meghalaya State Commission for
Women which came into being under Section 3 of the Meghalaya State Commission
for Women Act, 2005, on 15.10.2004 and enacted on 2nd May 2005. This
Report exhibits a full account of the activities held by the Commission
including the financial status from the inception of the Commission till
31.10.2005.
With the mission to improve the status of women in the state of Meghalaya and
to inquire into unfair practices affecting women and for matter connected
therewith or incidental thereto, the Commission had with sense of satisfaction
discharged the responsibilities with the cooperation, support, network and
coordination of various government departments, the Department of Social
Welfare, Govt. of Meghalaya, in particular and Non Governmental Organizations so
as to create awareness, especially among womenfolk in the villages of their
rights to attain the goal of gender justice and various inequalities prevailing
in the society, especially with the motto of ‘Reaching out to the masses’,
networking with the NGOs in creatingawareness on women’s rights.
On behalf of the Commission I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to
the National Commission for Women, New Delhi, for extending all the support for
the conduct of a number of programs. I also appreciate the NGOs of the State
for having a strong desire to accelerate all round development and women
empowerment.
