MANSI BHAMBRI /Dehradun

Experts have expressed dissatisfaction over the limited opportunities provided for women to excel in Uttarakhand since the State’s creation. While various programmes are being held to mark the silver jubilee of the State’s foundation this year, women experts here opine that despite the major role played by women in the Statehood movement and the State’s socioeconomics, they have not had access to the opportunities they deserve, particularly in employment, education and health.

The former chairperson of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) Usha Negi said that no significant accomplishments have been made for women empowerment since the State’s formation. She stated that the State’s women played a vital role in its creation and fought for obje

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