 |
| Celebrating the woman among us ©Ritu |
It is the Durga Pooja season. No better time to post this concept artwork I did up recently.
The whole inspiration to do this illustration came from me being a part of the initiative of a small YWCA group in formation of Noida region who are working towards the empowerment of the women from economically challenged backgrounds residing in the nearby villages of Noida.
This artwork draws inspiration from Durga to represent the goddess in each woman which arises when provided with the right tools/weapons for empowerment.
I have used the image of Durga as an inspiration for women to fight for their rights as the goddess herself did. Any woman who manifests extraordinary strength and is totally unafraid to empower herself can be treated as a manifestation of goddess Durga.
There is Durga in every women, it only needs to be awakened. And all we need are the right tools for empowerment.
These tools include:
- Vocational Skills,
- Civic Education- awareness of rights and duties,
- Health and Nutrition,
- Gender Equality,
- Financial Services (for micro businesses) and
- Halting Child Marriage.
To know more check out the ywca website and the facebook page :o)
Happy Navratras and Durga Pooja!
rv
