Two Days International Congress on Need of Women’s Leadership for fighting against COVID-19: Strategy and Response

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(The Asian Independent)

By Dr Rahul Kumar

This Two  Days International Congress held online  from 28-29 May, 2020 from  New  Delhi, India, which was organised by International Women’s Club in association with Ghana High Commission, The Republic of Ghana, New Delhi, Kingsmead School, England, Aditi Mahavidyalya (Girls College) University of Delhi and VKS Care Foundation.

The Chief Guest  His  Excellency Michael A.N.N. Oquaye Esq., High Commissioner of Ghana, New Delhi has  encouraged the participants to understand the importance of social distancing , hygienic approach  and  indigenous knowledge to reduce the impacts of COVID-19 crisis. The keynote address was given by Prof. Sushma Yadav, BPS University, Sonepat,  She provided many latest informations and importance of women’s leadership for   reducing the  impact of  COVID-19 at local, regional, national and international levels.

The main speakers were:  Dr. Anita Patil, Medical Director, California, USA,  Dr. Sangeeta  Nehra, India,  Prof. Ane Hill, Mexico, Dr. Kamal Tiwari, MD, Chicago, USA, Dr.. Kanika Verma, Canada, Ms. Michele Boulad, Switzerland, Mr.. Vijay Malik, Belgium, Sh. Atul  Katiyar, Joint Police Commissioner, Delhi Police, Prof. Jaswinder Singh, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Prof. GK Arora, Principal, Dr. B.R. Ambedker College, University of Delhi,  Prof. Namita Rajput , former  Principal, Sri Aurivendo College , University of Delhi .   Prof. Mamta Sharma, Principal Aditi Mahavidalya  College of DU welcome the participants and  vote of thanks was given  by Co- Convener Dr. Saroj.  Dr. Anna Muller (Orthopedic & Surgen) from Germany , Prof. Joan Gilmore from Sydney, Australia and many more experts were attended this informative event.

The Chief  Guest,  His  Excellency, High Commissioner of Ghana, honored some personalities who have done remarkable work in their concerned fields. Like  Dr. Payal Mago, Joint Dean, University of Delhi- Women Education, Ms. Gauri  Sheoran, World University Champion in Sports, Ms. Michele Boulad, Geneva, Switzerland-research,  Ms. Shashi  Yadav, leading social worker in community development , Prof. M.S.S. Rawat, Srinagar in Mountain Ecology,  Prof. V.S. Negi, Member of Executive Council, University of Delhi in Rural Mountain Sustainable Development, Sh. Mohinder Kumar, former IAS, Vice Chancellor, IG University in higher education, Ms. Seema Chatrath, , India in Leading Entrepreneur and Ms. Parveen Rani in Community Development, Ms, Harleen Kaur in School education, Ms. Cynthia Quarcoo, Barrister, Ghana and   Ms.  Dentaa Amoateng MBE President and CEO of the GUBA Enterprise in Entrepreneur, Ghana.

About  300  people attended this event including 200 women from different nations and also  participants  came from 20 countries. In this informative event the participants  came  from Ghana, USA, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Mexico, Sweden, Germany,  Australia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Singapore. All participants strongly felt that women’s leadership matters and also accepted that  when we teach a man we teach individual and if we teach a woman we teach the whole family.