From concept to completion it was a women's only affair - from booking a venue, getting permissions, insurance, organizing stalls, selling tickets to organising the performers on stage and special invitees.
As event coordinator Nivedita Kelkar explained, the theme for the event was women’s wellness.
Volunteers at women only event organised by the women's wing of ISWA to clebrate International Womens Day in Perth. Source: Amit Mehta
“With more women in workforce along with the responsibilities of taking care of families we find it difficult to take time out for them. But when we are by ourselves we blossom, women heal each other,” she said.
Entrepreneurial women showcased their products and shared their experiences on the stage. Those with artistic talent performed folk and Bollywood dances.
Clothes designed by and worn by local Perth women were showcased in a fashion show.
#NAARI 2019 Source: Amit Mehta
Inspirational women of Indian origin were celebrated with a special mention to India’s first female Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, longest spacewalk time record holder Sunita Williams, and Kalpana Chawla the first female of Indian origin to go to space.
Women doctors from the Australian Indian Medical Association gave health-related advice to women.
One of the participants Sangita Bansal originally from Rajkot and now settled in Perth attended the event and on her way out spoke to Amit Mehta saying “Dr Aparna Barua’s conversation with Miss Australia Asia Runner up Poonam about her 20 kg weight loss made an inspirational conversation.”
Celebrating womanhood #NAARI 2019 Source: Amit Mehta
During the daylong event, there were lectures on Ayurveda, Pranik healing, Nutrition and Diet and Mental health. Western Australian Police gave women information about their rights.
