OYSS Women explained

OYSS Women
Founder:Manasi Pradhan
Type:Non-Profit Organization
Founded Date:1987
Location:India
Area Served:India

OYSS Women is a non-profit organization engaged in empowering women in India. It was founded in 1987 by women's rights activist Manasi Pradhan.[1] [2] [3]

Activities

The organization undertakes activities in the field of women education, vocational training, leadership development, women's rights enforcement, self-defense training and legal awareness to empower women.[4] [5]

Model UN

OYSS Women Model UN is a national-level conference of university and college students. The conference sits in different formations i.e. General Assembly, Security Council, UN Secretariat and Press & Publicity division.[6] Participants debate contemporary women issues and are awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals based on their performance.[7]

Events

Some of the periodic events organized by OYSS Women includes Nirbhaya Samaroh, Women Leadership Conclave, National Meet on Rural Women Empowerment, National Meet on Ending Violence against women, National Meet on Liquor Trade & Gender Violence and women's rights festival.[8] [1] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: At Chilika meet, rural women vow to fight against violence . Dailypioneer.com . 2013-04-26 . 2016-11-16.
  2. Web site: Women vow to dawn a new era of leadership in Odisha, Orissa News . Orissadiary.com . 2012-09-08 . 2016-11-16.
  3. Web site: Courage rewarded. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009082117/http://www.thestatesman.com/mobi/news/43178-courage-rewarded.html. dead. 2016-10-09. . 2016-10-09. 2019-06-05.
  4. Web site: Roadmap drawn for rural women empowerment . Dailypioneer.com . 2013-06-26 . 2016-11-16.
  5. Web site: Odisha: RCM and GM Law College conferred prestigious Model UN Medals, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines . Orissadiary.com . 2013-01-11 . 2016-11-16.
  6. Web site: Odisha: RCM Champion, GM Law College Runners Up in Model UN Contest, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines . Orissadiary.com . 2012-10-07 . 2016-11-16.
  7. Web site: Odisha: RCM and GM Law College conferred prestigious Model UN Medals, Orissa News . Orissadiary.com . 2013-01-11 . 2016-11-16.
  8. Web site: NCW chief inaugurates Women's Rights Stall at Puri . Dailypioneer.com . 2014-07-04 . 2016-11-16.
  9. Web site: Odisha: Two-day National Meet on Violence against Women Inaugurated, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines . Orissadiary.com . 2013-04-20 . 2016-11-16.

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