Empowered women empower society to be the change

NT BUZZ

Putting strength in the philosophy that ‘empowered women empower women and men’, Think Geek Media’s ‘Knowledge Is Power’ 2nd edition of Empower initiative for social good held at Dhempe College, Carmel College and Rotary Club of Margao Sunrise in Goa, witnessed large crowds.

Author of `Love, Life and Everything in Between,’ owner of Magika Asteria (women’s throw ball team), Sonalli Guptaa who strongly believes in empowering people and contributing towards building holistic self relationships, fostering healthy body positivity said that such initiatives and enterprising women is what is needed in every city, every town and every village of our country to inspire and empower; and create a platform for all to be a contribution towards each other, and society and our country at large. “I am humbled to know that I could be a conduit in empowering Goan future through its young adults and women, to recognise their own worth, and the immense power that lies within each one of them, through self-love and self-acceptance. I too am, empowered,” she said.

Empower is being organised to inform, inspire and influence diverse audiences through information enabled curated events, to support present and future thought leaders towards collective society and community change. Founder-CEO, Ethel Da Costa of Think Geek Media stated that Empower aims to bring celebrated talent in art, film, music, women issues, once a month to Goa and create a shared environment of inspirational learning, self development, information sharing platforms towards empowerment for women and men.

A master class ‘ Claim, Not Shame Your Body’ was held for students. Principal, DCT’s Dhempe College of Arts and Science, Vrinda Borker said: “We need to make significant efforts towards enabling students to develop a synergistic relationship with society. This will happen only when we instil an innate sense of confidence and positivity in them.”

Adding social awareness to empowerment was Rotary Club of Margao Sunrise, with the launch of the World’s Greatest Meal (WGM) programme to raise funds towards polio eradication across the globe. Rotary Club of Margao Sunrise, Flory Gracias launched the book ‘Love, Life and Everything in Between’. Lenny Da Costa, presented the Polio Eradication vision of Rotary International towards making the globe Polio free.