Showing posts with label Violence against Women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Violence against Women. Show all posts

Saturday, May 30, 2009

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN





Initiatives of Change (MRA) is a diverse network committed to building relationships of trust across the world's divides...Every first saturday of the month, a meeting is conducted,with the help and supervision of Dr Anand and his charming wife, Asha...

Speakers:
Sheila Sail, Deputy Commissioner of Police
Trupti, Social Cells station
Sangeeta Rege, handles Social Psycho Trauma
Mahila Dakshata (Like a Mohalla commitee)Every police station has one...

Points discussed:
Most calls are from lower middle class...
90% of the men quieten down if given a warning...
We may be pro-women but we are not anti-men...
We are particular about asking the women what exactly they want to do...We help her to feel more empowered...
Sadly 50% of the constables are not sensitive to the issue but having a mahila dakshata in every police station helps...
When encountered with violence...never believe that it is your fault...