President Pranb Mukherjee today said, recurring violence against women is painful, unfortunate and a matter of concern. Inaugurating the Centenary Celebrations of the Women's Indian Association in Chennai, he termed as disturbing violence against women, which is happening on a daily basis. <br/><br/>Mr. Mukherjee said, no society can call itself civilised, if it does not honour women. The primary objective of civilisational values is to respect women, but still we have to walk miles to achieve it, he added.<br/><br/>'Mr. Mukherjee called for reservation for women in Parliament. He said despite equal rights, the representation of women in Lok Sabha is just 11.3 per cent against the global average of 22.8 per cent.<br/><br/>'President felt, role of women has not been recognised in the country's growth, which reflects the attitude of discrimination of the society. He said the contribution women make in the development of the country is unique.