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Mysore : “ Law alone cannot bring about gender equality in the society, What is needed is a change in mindset,” said Prof. C Basavaraju,  Registrar of Mysore University.

He was speaking after inaugurating a  workshop on ‘ Atrocities on Women’  held at Kuvempu Study Centre of Manasagangotri under the aegis of Karmika Mahila Daurjanya Virodhi Okkoota and  Saha Spandana on March 7, Friday.

Continuing, he said there are several laws banning foeticide and  dowry. But these laws can check the problem to some extent but cannot  eradicate them completely, he further pointed out.

It was Dr BR Ambedkar who first advocated equality for women, he said and expressed his concern over the rising cases of sexual offences against women.

Sunanda Jayaram, noted farmer activist,. Dr Karin Kumar of Vimochana, Prof. NM Talavar of Adhyayana Institute and others were present.