This Women’s Day, let’s make a wish for…

Goa has always been a place that is not only safe for women, but here they can pledge to embrace all the available opportunities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and business. However, there is a need for more women in the Goan digital space participating in tech design and governance. Women can make all the difference. Let us be the change! 

May it be a mother, daughter, sister or grandmother, all play an important role in nurturing society. I wish for all policies and programmes to be directed to improve the status of women in today's society. Society in turn should respect women and provide them with safe environment to live in. 

As per the current situation in Goa, we need to encourage young women (independent from family linked to politics) in the political ecosystem so that they share their ideas to bring about a change. They could also make a mark in the tourism sector. 

Since Goa does not have any metro services, buses tend to get crowded. Normally, men tend to take advantage of this situation and try to grope us. Many of my friends and myself have faced such situations. If not for the long distance, I would be happy walking rather than entering a crowded bus. The buses overexceed their carrying capacity. The government should either control this or have buses meant only for women. 

I personally wish that there should be women-oriented entrepreneurship programmes on small as well as big scale.

Women should love and care for themselves, first. The reason being, when you love self, you develop a heart to love and respect others.