‘सशक्त’ Gender Empowerment Cell, formerly known as Women Study Cell, emerged on campus to foster women's empowerment. The Women Study Cell sought to broaden knowledge of women's concerns while creating a safe environment. The primary objective of सशक्त was to offer our students a secure place to engage in discourses on a range of topics, including the status of women in the economy, the relationship between gender and the law, gender and the media, issues pertaining to minority women and sexual discrimination, campaigns for gender justice, etc. At Ismail National Mahila PG College, gender  sensitization  is  a  necessity  that  is  strongly  promoted  by several committees and cells. Consequently, the Women Study cell has been transformed into the Gender Empowerment cell as of January 2024, under the invaluable supervision of Prof. Anita Rathi, principal. Promoting gender fairness and good relationships with people of the opposite gender is the driving force behind the cell development. The overall objective of this cell is to educate individuals on gender stereotypes, the distinctions between sex and gender, and how gender is socially constructed. Girls experience unfair social control, prejudice, and domination. ‘सशक्त’ offers a precise and unambiguous perspective on gender, contributing to the comprehension that GENDER is not just about women, but rather about 'People'. As part of the grassroots gender intervention, we intend to deliver gender sensitization to the community. Through a variety of exercises and conversations, students are able to omprehend how patriarchy constructs women in society, emphasises how women are structurally oppressed, emphasises women's resistance, and explores women's writing as an embodiment of agency and resistance.

Aims and Responsibilities:

• To change the stereotypical mindset possessed by both men and women, which maintains that they are distinct creatures that belong to different social domains.
• To combat any abuses of gender-based rights, strive towards the empowerment of women, and avoid infringement of national acts that forbid gender inequities.
• To educate working professionals on the need of gender sensitivity in the workplace.
• To create a gender sensitive environment that respects gender diversity.
• To empower women with expertise in areas such as education, employment, and health, particularly reproductive health.
• It also provides the platform for women to share their experiences and views regarding their status in the society. Additionally, they offer a variety of suggestions for enhancing and empowering oneself.
• To uplift the girls socially and intellectually, the cell conducts various awareness session in order to equip them with the right knowledge for a life of equality, empowerment, personal enhancement and professional success.
• To empower them in raising their voice against Gender Discrimination/Injustice/Violence.
• To raise social awareness through extension activities.

Programmes organized under ‘सशक्त’ Gender Empowerment Cell:

• Seminar on Human Rights
• Awareness Workshop on POSH (Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment Act, 2013)
• Film screening and reflection sharing
• Awareness Workshop on The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO)
• Extension activity in Phaphunda village
• Guest Lectures
• Organ Transplant Workshop
• ‘परवाह’ Self-Care workshop
• ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign