The event “It’s time for change” was held on November 28, 2022 at 3.15 pm in the multipurpose hall by Physical Science Optional students working with the Women Cell. The purpose of the program was to draw attention to domestic discrimination against women. Based on the discrimination at the home level, a brief skit was delivered. A brief video on the same subject was then shown. Finally, a public conversation was held to examine experiences with various forms of discrimination. Ashna K. J. (Student, Natural science option), Arunima C. H. (Student, Physical science option), Sneha P. P. (Student, Natural science option), and Anagha Mary (Student, Social science option) then contributed to the conversation by sharing their own experiences.
In collaboration with the women’s cell, the Mathematics option at St Joseph College of Teacher Education for Women, Ernakulam held a seminar and video presentation concerning discrimination against women at home on November 29, 2022. The speaker was Emilin K. Thomas(Student, Mathematics optional) ‘Juice’, a short film, served as the video presentation. The short film discusses the prejudice towards women in the home. The program was held in the college’s Multipurpose Hall during assembly at 9:00 a.m. “The change begins at home,” was the program’s last line.
Social science optional students held a talk and video presentation on the subject of “Portrayal of women in Indian cinema” on January 12, 2022. The program took place at the assembly, which began at 9 am in the Multipurpose Hall. Devika P. S.(Student, Social science optional) gave the presentation. The topic of the video presentation was how women were portrayed in Indian movies. Women who are relegated to domestic and maternal roles in Indian movies are portrayed as sex objects and unequal partners.
English optional students presented “A Room of One’s Own” as a talk and film on February 12, 2022.Akhila M. Nair, Student, English option, spoke on the discrimination that women experience in various fields. The same subject was also covered in a video.
In collaboration with the women’s cell, Mathematics optional students held a role-playing tournament on July 12, 2022, focusing on well-known female figures. At 3.20 pm, the program began at the Multipurpose Hall. Nine persons took part in the competition out of five optional participants. The show featured introductions of Malala, Jayalalitha, P T Usha, Waris Dirie, Indira Gandhi, Madhavikutty, Raziya Sultana, K R Meera, and Arundhati Roy. The results were announced to bring the program to a close. Rose Mary Jose, a student in the Physical science option, won first place for her portrayal of Indira Gandhi. Anju Prathap (student, math option), who played P T Usha, took home the second place award. The third place went to Jismi Mohan (Student, English Option), who played Malala, and Rajalakshmi (Student, Natural Science Option), who played Jayalalitha.
Natural science optional students held a brief video presentation on honouring some of the “Unsung Sheros” on July 12, 2022. to treat them with the respect due them for their contributions. Additionally, a little tableau was performed to educate the audience on the prevalent gender standards, such as the idea that males shouldn’t cry or that women should cook. replacing these dated customs with fresh ones that the next generation should learn.
The two-week observation on prejudice against women was finished by social science optional students on September 12, 2022, with a discussion in the assembly. They displayed a flipbook with all the images and information on the two weeks’ worth of events for the women’s cell. In contemporary society, women deal with a lot of problems. One of them is discrimination based on gender roles and gender. We were able to comprehend the various challenges encountered by women and how to make changes through this two-week observation on discrimination against women.