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Heart Foundation launches ‘STREE’- A Newspaper exclusively for women

By Dinesh Kamath

BELAPUR: In yet another new initiative of Heart Foundation, a city based NGO who has been working against drug and sexual abuse amongst children and youth for many years, has launched the first edition of ‘STREE’ – For the Women By the Men, an exclusive newspaper (for private circulation) for women. A project under Heart Foundation, the main aim of ‘STREE’, according to Dr. Jayakar Ellis, Founder President of Heart, will not only be to highlight the women achievers but to bring more and more women under its project and help them realize their potential, empower and educate them.

“While undoubtedly, over the years, women have successfully ventured into all the fields, which had earlier been predominantly male bastions and are rubbing shoulders with male counterparts in every field of life, however, in many parts of our country, especially in small towns and villages, women continue to be hugely discriminated against men” adds Dr. Ellis.

“Similarly although today, women have stepped out of their houses and are working at strategic places, contributing equally or sometimes even more, they many times have to bear sexual harassment at work place. Not only this, in many sectors especially in unorganized sectors, women are paid very low wages in comparison to their male counterparts. Though the constitution of India provides for “equal pay for equal work for both men and women”, but the wage difference still continues and in the primary sector equality of wages is a far cry. Through ‘STREE’ we aim to bring that awakening and help in bridging the gap. We would be highly pleased if more and more women join with us in our initiative and become a part of ‘STREE,” he added.

“It is very heart warming to know that STREE a newspaper exclusively for Women is being launched by Dr. Jayakar Ellis of Heart Foundation and his team from Navi Mumbai for the women of India. I congratulate the entire team and wish them all the best,” said Sudhakar Sonawane, Mayor, NMMC.

“My best wishes for 'STREE'- a novel initiative by Dr. Jayakar Ellis. It will provide forum for the voices of women in Navi Mumbai and the entire country, towards their overall development and progress. It will help the women to highlight the issues which affect them the most,” said Dinesh Waghmare, Commissioner, NMMC.

“It is very nice to know that Heart Foundation is bringing out an exclusive newspaper for women 'Stree'. I wish the entire team of ‘STREE’ my heartiest congratulation and hope that it is successful in its endeavor of helping the women achieve their goals” said Suresh Mengade, DCP, Navi Mumbai Police.

“Since long I have seen Dr. Ellis working and fighting for the known and unknown people, who are trying to take a fresh breath. With Dr. Ellis Jayakar and his team launching STREE - a voice for the women and the caption FOR THE WOMEN, BY THE MEN has really given all of us a thought to respect the women and join hands to fight for them and with them. May God bless the whole Team behind this social cause” said Johny Lever, Cine Actor.