The title of "Woman of the Year - 2021" was awarded to 36 representatives of the Vitebsk region
The women of the occasion were congratulated by the Assistant to the President of the Republic of Belarus – Inspector for the Vitebsk Region, Anatoly Linevich.
– By proving yourselves as leaders in various spheres of life, you inspire us, men, to noble courageous deeds, and we want to make your lives more beautiful, we treat your desires with tenderness and try to fulfill them. It is no coincidence that the word "Motherland" is feminine, and it is inseparable from the word "mother". All of you – mothers, grandmothers – preserve the family hearth and give all your love, thank you for that. And it is you who are true patriots of our country, – said Anatoly Konstantinovich.
Modern Belarusian women, by investing personal and professional qualities in public activities, make the world a better place, support the traditional values of Belarusians – family, peace, and creation – and strengthen unity in the country with their labor.
– I consider the recognition of the role of public associations, which today take on many functions, to be very important. And the Belarusian Women's Union is one of the largest and, perhaps, the most influential organizations, which has already turned 30 years old, – noted the Chairman of the Regional Council of Deputies, Vladimir Terentyev.
The winners of the regional stage were 36 participants, who were nominated for awards in 9 nominations. Among them are successful managers, doctors, cultural and educational figures, veterans, foster parents, and others.
In the nomination "Active Civic Stance", Natalia Kharlashova, chairperson of the trade union primary organization of Polotsk State University, was awarded. She is the initiator of a large number of patriotic events and civic actions.
– Throughout 2021, we participated in online challenges dedicated to the Year of National Unity, rallies to commemorate those who died during the war, visited former prisoners of fascist concentration camps at their homes, and tried to pay attention to veterans. We involved young people in this work. I am very grateful for the support of my home university, without which this work could not have been accomplished, – said Natalia Kharlashova, who is convinced that a modern woman is not only the keeper of the family hearth but also the reliable rear of the entire society.
Major of Militia Daniila Zhingel, a pensioner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus from Sharkovshchina, was awarded in the nomination "Veterans Do Not Grow Old in Soul". Daniila Vladimirovna was at the origins of the creation and headed the Sharkovshchina district organization of the Belarusian Women's Union for about 30 years. The traditions laid down by the veteran are now continued by young people.
– This activity gives me inspiration for life, self-development, and is a stimulus in everything, – shared Daniila Vladimirovna. For many years, she headed the citizenship and migration service and worked as the director of a social shelter. Today, she heads the veteran organization of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Sharkovshchina District Executive Committee.
The winner of the new nomination "We are Proud and We Remember", introduced for the Year of Historical Memory, was Nina Pisarenko, a labor veteran and a Vitebsk journalist with 45 years of experience, the author of the book "Stolen Childhood, or War Through the Eyes of a Child", which was published in 2021. The publication received a high assessment from the main department of ideological work and youth affairs of the regional executive committee and the Ministry of Education and is recommended for the patriotic education of schoolchildren.
As noted by Elena Martynova, chairperson of the regional public organization "Belarusian Women's Union", members of the BSW make a significant contribution to the prosperity of the country every day, acting by the call of their soul and heart.
