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...

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