Mumbai, 08.3.2025: On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2025, the Progressive Foundation of Human Rights (PFHR) organised National Convention on International Women’s Day – “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment”, March 08, 2025 at Hotel Citizen, Juhu, Mumbai.

Amar Shaheed Mangal Pandey Memorial Awards Of Excellence Were Also Presented To Eminent Personalities For Their Invaluable Contribution To The Society.

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on the 8th of March every year around the world. It is a focal point in the movement for women’s rights. After women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8 was predominantly celebrated by the socialist movement and communist countries until it was adopted by the feminist movement in about 1967. The United Nations began celebrating the day in 1977.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8th March, 2025, the Progressive Foundation of Human Rights (PFHR) organised a National Convention on the theme of the International Day – “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment” at Hotel Citizen, Juhu, Mumbai, wherein renowned personalities of the country and representatives from 28 states participated. This National Convention is being organised by Progressive Foundation of Human Rights for the last 19 years.

“Let us celebrate the birth of the girl child. We should be equally proud of our daughters. I urge you to sow five plants when your daughter is born to celebrate the occasion,” said honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. Women are underprivileged in different ways in different societies. The causes of suppression of women — social, economic and political — are deep within not only Indian culture, but many cultures throughout the world. Violations of human rights of women have varied manifestations.

The majority of crimes against women under the Indian penal code were cruelty by husband or his relatives (31.4 per cent) followed by kidnapping and abduction of women (19.2 per cent), assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty (18.7per cent) ,and rape (7.1per cent),the NCRB stated. It is high time that the society at large wake up and understand that it can’t survive without respecting women and no society can be called a civilised society if it disrespects the womenfolk.

The program was presided over by President of Progressive Foundation of Human Rights and Actor Shri Rakesh Pandey.

PFHR is registered with NITI AAYOG & Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India and has organised numerous Seminars, Conventions and Conferences on all the occasions concerning the society at large in all States and UT’s ever since its inception in 2006. PFHR has organised numerous seminars, national conventions, on human rights and social justice at Goa, Delhi, Dehradoon, Shimla, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ranchi, Raipur, Gandhinagar- Gujarat, Varanasi, Lucknow, Vikas Nagar, Ahmedabad and observed World Environment Day, Women’s Day, Humanitarian Day, Human Rights Day, Yoga Day, Anti-Terrorism Day, Health Day and many more occasions of organising Blood Donation Camps, Save Girl Child Drives, Female & Adult Literacy Drives, etc.

This National Convention on International Women’s Day – “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment” was Co-sponsored by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Punjab National Bank, NTPC Limited, Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Central Coalfields Limited, Rallis India Limited, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Union Bank of India, Numaligarh Refinery limited. Myth Media Pvt. Ltd. was the media partner in this National Convention.

Honourable Guest Speakers At The Maga Event:

*Shri Raju Bhai Parmar – Ex. Member of National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Member of Parliament & Sr. BJP Leader

*Shri Anand Dubey – National Spokesperson, Shiv Sena (Ubt)

* Shri Pawan Ram Tripathi – Bjp Vice President (Mumbai) & Treasurer Of Shri Siddhivinayak Mandir, Mumbai

* Shri Jitendra Singh – Public Prosecutor Of National Investigation Agency (Nia), Govt. Of India, Ex. Sessions Court Judge

* Shri Suvir Mishra (Irs) – Commissioner, Good & Services Tax (Mumbai)

*Shri R. R Prasad – Ex. Chief Commissioner Income Tax (Retd.), Mumbai

*Shri Mohan Rathod (Ips) – Spl. Inspector General Of Maharashtra Police (Retd.), President– Top Security

*Shri Sanjay Patil – Assistant Commissioner Of Police, Mumbai

*Shri Janak Thakkar – Convenor, Bjp Cultural Cell, Gujarat

*Shri Mukesh Pandey – National General Secretary & Spokesperson (Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party)

*Sh. Rohit Pandey – Ex. Secretary Of Supreme Court Bar Association

*Shri J. J Shukla – Industrialist & Social Worker

*Shri Eknath Hundare – Corporator, Kandivali (E) Vidhansabha & Social Worker

*Shri Sunil Pal – Famous Bollywood Comedian

*Shri Mithilesh Kumar Mishra – Founder (Myth Media Pvt. Limited)

Progressive Foundation of Human Rights organises ‘National Conference on ‘GANDHI, MISSION CLEAN INDIA, HUMAN RIGHTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE’