CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IN TSIRANG

The International Women’s Day was celebrated on 8^th March in Tsirang Municipal Hall. The them for was 'Equality for women is progress for all'. The programme was organsied by the volunteers of Tsirang Dzongkhag.  The Regional AAG (Assistant Auditor General) and Dasho Dzongrab were the chief guest for the Program.

All the volunteers/members of RENEW and others within Tsirang Dzongkhag were invited to witness the celebration of Women's day. Volunteers made presentations and shared their experiences on women's empowerment to the business community and to the housewives too. 

Officer incharge of RBP also made the Bhutan Penal Code of Bhutan and the cases of domestic violence in Tsirang Dzongkha. There was also a screening of short video clips of RENEW.

There was also a nomination and selection of the Town RENEW Co-ordinator, Aum Tshering and the Police Camp Resident’s Women RENEW Co-ordinator, Aum Tashi Lham with the awarding of the Volunteer Badges by the Chief Guest along with the Thromdue Theumi and Thromdue Tshogpa who were the Volunteers of RENEW. 

There was also a selection of the Dzongkhag Co-ordinator, Dzongkhag Election Officer namely Kezang Tshomo and the Dzongkhag Census Officer as a Volunteer. Later after the program there was a distribution of the Stickers to all the participants of the day.

The Refreshment with Tea and Momos were also served to all the participants and volunteers. 

By Lobzang Choda- Core Volunteer

    (GAO, R/ling, Tsirang)