हिंदी
KISHTWAR, OCTOBER 19
District level Centre for Women, Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) Kishtwar today set up a awareness Program on protection for women under the Domestic Violence Act 2005, at AnganWari Centre Diwaroo A. The awareness event held under the supervision of District Programme Officer, ICDS Pawan Parihar and the participants included local women Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers.
The MSK team educated the people present about Domestic Violence Act which aims at protecting women from violence in domestic relationships. They were also sensitized, how and where women can register their case and lodge FIR and what legal proceedings are needed to seek justice against domestic violence. They were told that it does not include physical violence, but also other forms of violence such as emotional/verbal, sexual, and economic abuse. Women were also made aware about the Women Helpline 181 and One Stop Centre from where they will get help in first place regarding any kind of violence.
