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P R O M O T I N G V I O L E N C E F R E E L I V E S O F W O M E N T H R O U G H
C O N V E R G E N C E M O D E L O F T F V A W
F I N A L R E P O R T
Submitted to Ministry of Women and Child Development: Thematic Pilot Project on Convergence
in Odisha
2016
Task Force on Violence Against Women
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
[email protected] 1/5/2016
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Thematic Area:
Gender Rights, Gender Based Violence & Law Enforcement
Project Title:
Promoting Violence Free Lives of Women through Women Cell – A Govt. – Non Govt. Convergence Model of TFVAW
Goal:
Promote Violence Free Lives for girls and women through sustainable Joint Convergence of GO and NGO
Contents
1. Executive Summary 2. Achievements against activities planned 3. Manavi Gender Resource Centre Interventions 4. Women Cell Interventions 5. IEC / BCC Materials 6. Database of Beneficiaries
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TFVAW had submitted a proposal to Ministry of Women and Child Development
in 2012, the procedure of selection was completed in 2013 and the first grant was
released in March 2014. The selection committee approved the project as one of
the innovative project and it was a feather in the cap of the organization that
Ministry laid its trust for the convergence project. The project got an extension in
2015 and programmes were smoothly conducted on public demand till October
2015 dividing the available resources and time for a greater reach out.
Under the “Thematic Pilot Project of Convergence” of Ministry of Women and
Child Development Department, Government of India, TFVAW aims to initiate
process of convergence through research, impact assessment studies of policies,
programmes and schemes of the Government; reach out to women inflicted with
Gender Based Violence through crisis prevention centre at Manavi Gender
Resource Centre at Bhubaneswar and Women Cell in the District Police of Khordha
and undertake community based empowerment by introducing ‘Nari Ki Chaupal’.
In the last quarter, the project was mostly designed to review and monitor the
progress made during the previous three quarters, taking feedback for
improvement as well as planning for better mechanism to deal with the hurdles
faced despite resource crunches. Pro- active planning, support of resource
persons, service providers and above all the goodwill of the organization enabled
us in completing and passing through difficult situations.
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT
A. Promoting violence free lives for Women and adolescent girls in Odisha
through handholding between Government Departments and NGOs
working on women’s issues
B. Establish linkages and coordination at state, district and block level to
converge resources & activities of different Government departments to
ensure support to women and adolescent girls.
C. Linking up the various services under health, education and livelihood
meant for vulnerable women and adolescent girls
D. Setting up a Model Crisis Prevention Centre at district level and Crisis
Prevention Task Force at the Panchayat level by bringing together all
referral service system in Khurda under one convergence umbrella.
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ACHIEVEMENTS AGAINST THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES
The pilot project was supported with the objective of promoting violence free lives
for women and girls in Odisha through handholding between Government
Departments and NGOs working on women’s issues. Since March 2014, the pilot
project has made the following achievements –
1. Piloted process of convergence between Police, Police stations in rural
Khordha district, Office of the Collector, Women and Child Development
Department, State Commission for Women, District Social Welfare Officer,
Protection Officer, CDPOs, State Resource Centre for Women, Panchayati Raj
Representatives, Judiciary, Project Director, community leaders, frontline
workers, ASHAs, ANMs, AWWs, NGOs ;
2. Convergence initiatives by linking survivors of violence to different agencies
for livelihood options and for protection.
3. Survivors from different forums were brought together during Annual
Convention of Manavi 2015.
4. Reached out to around 300 women inflicted with Gender Based Violence
directly through crisis prevention centre at Manavi Gender Resource Centre at
Bhubaneswar and Women Cell in the District Police of Khordha
5. Advocacy and awareness generation on PWDV Act, POCSO Act, Victims
Compensation Act, PC & PNDT Act)
6. Undertook research, impact assessment studies of policies, programmes and
schemes of the Government;
7. Undertook four community based empowerment programmes through ‘Nari
Ki Chaupal’.
OUTPUT:
1. Establishing and strengthening two Model Crisis Prevention and Intervention
Centre - at district level Achieved
2. Setting up a Secure and Enabling Environment for Women through a Hostel to
be run by Manavi. Could not be materialized due to government’s decision to
release 1/3rd of the proposed budget
3. Capacity building related to violence against women and gender sensitization
etc. from state, district and blocks level. Achieved
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KEY FINDINGS DURING THE THEMATIC PROJECT
Successful rolling out of the major schemes and programmes related to
women and girls in the district
Fund allocation and utilization was satisfactory
Schemes meant for the benefit of women have positive impact specifically
on health, education and economic empowerment of the target group.
Mechanisms (such as Women Cell in the DPO and other government run
shelter homes) in place to address gender based violence.
Convergence approach between key line departments especially to address
the issue of violence against women remains a challenge.
Coordination and interaction between departments at district, block and
grassroot level emphasized for effective implementation of various
schemes.
Accessibility to police station needs to be enhanced.
Role of civil society in supporting the government system was also
highlighted.
Above all, it is worth mentioning that models that TFVAW generated in the late
nineties are being followed by many organizations in the state. To mention a few –
1. Women Cell was set up by TFVAW in 1999. Women Cells have been set up
by police in all SP Offcies as per a circular in 2013.
2. TFVAW started to work on DV in 1996, now many organizations are lisyed
as service providers and shelter homes under PWDV Act.
3. Youth Programmes started by TFVAW during early 2001 are being
organized by many organizations and Government has come out with a
youth policy.
4. Gender Time in Colleges intitited by TFVAW are part of proposal and
activties of very many organizations
RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
On the basis of field interventions and the review of available literature during the
project , it was found that strengthening of the existing mechanism is the need of
the hour in order to address the issue violence against women. At preent, Odisha
state has scientifically researched and well intentioned polices in place to confront
women related issues. Also, there is sincere effort to implement the schemes and
programmes of the central and state government at grassroot level by key
departments. However, some of the departments lack grip at the grassroot level
and there is a gap between the service provision and community access which
needs to be attended to convergence between line departments, though taking
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place, are not well structured. Lack of manpower, infrastructural facilities, and
sometimes ego and/or hierarchy between departments are coming in the way of
proper implementation of provisions despite talk on convergence at policy level.
There are existing grey areas between the policy intents and implementation
status and comes up with following set up recommendations filtered from the
secondary literature and field insights.
- Bridge the gap between the government and the community by providing more
accessible and doorstep services especially to women and children.
- Create awareness on government provisions and facilities to combat violence
against women with the help of civil society organization in coordination with
Home department, Law Department and other departments.
- Sensitize children from a very young age about the need of a gender sensitive
society and promote value of girl child. Contents be added in the school
curriculum and AWW and teachers should be trained in this regard. WCD
Department and School and Mass Education department
- Police stations should be made more women and children friendly with proper
orientation and gender sensitization to the police personnel, strengthening the
existing infrastructure such as Mahila and Sishu desk, women cell and increasing
appointments of number of women police personnel.
- Establish first track court for speedy trial of cases related to violence against
women
- Informal justice system should be strengthened and made aware of. shelter
homes, short stay home and counseling centers should provide conducive
environment with suitable infrastructural facilities; be made more technically well
equipped, user friendly and address the safety and security issues of the
survivors of violence in true sense.
- Review and monitoring committee be set up at each level i.e. in block, and
district level constituting representatives from key line departments. It may be
suggested that at block level BDO should be the nodal agency where as at
district level District Collector be the nodal agency.
- Meetings should be conducted in periodic interval (e.g. bi monthly) to review the
coordination between departments to implement schemes related to the all
round welfare of women and girl children and its subsequent impact on gender
based violence. Departments such as Revenue and SC & ST Development may
also be roped in and can play meaningful role in addressing the issue of VAW
- Forums like SHGs and AWC can be used as meaningful platform to take up issues
of VAW and work as a link between police and the community
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Activity time line chart
Sl Project Activity Timeline Status
2.1 Women Cell Interventions in
Khordha District
Set up in the District Police Office at
Khordha, MoU signed. Monthly
meetings and reviews ongoing
A Home visits & Support to victims
in Khurdha District
Throughout the
project
Visits have been conducted as per case
requirement
B Face to Face – Initiating “Nari Ki
Chuapal”
3rd, 6th & 9th
month
Completed in Balipatna (25.7.14), Sadar
(4.8.14), Tangi (10.11.14) and Chilika
(12.2.15) blocks of Khordha district
C Capacity Building for
Convergence
5th Month Completed in 29th
September 2014
D Annual Convention of Survivors 10th month Completed in September 2015
2.2 MANAVI RESOURCE CENTRE
A Study on convergence of schemes
in Khurdha & Convergence
Colloquium
2nd & 3rd month Study Completed. Report printing due.
B Skill Based Training of
participants / Survivors
4th month Completed in November 2014
2.4 Documentation IEC and BCC
A Publication of IEC materials on
government schemes / services /
programmes for women and girls
3rd month Flex, Posters & Standees, inland letters,
newsletters, brochures, etc, printed and
disseminated widely among
stakeholders
B Women Cell Update 6th & 12th month August 2014 & February 2015 edition
2.5 Review, Monitoring and Evaluation
A Annual General Body Meeting Completed on 28.9.2014 at MGRC
B Periodical Evaluation & Stock
Taking on progress towards
convergence
6th month Periodical Evaluation by Members, GoI
through report seeking and SRCW
C Review with Police Several rounds of review meeting held
D Half Yearly Review Meeting at
MGRC
Regular review meetings conducted
through members of TFVAW
E Annual Convention 11th month Completed on 24th
September 2015
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MANAVI GENDER
RES OURCE CENTRE
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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
TFVAW as a Policy Advocacy and Research Organization works with the existing
system and acts as a recommending body to bring reforms in the structure and
functioning of the system. Efforts are made to reach out to individual women to
create a space for women to live without fear, guilt and subordination. TFVAW has
set up milestones in addressing the issues of women in difficult circumstances As a
result of its advocacy since 1999, Mahila and Sishu Desks in Police Stations and
other help centres have come up in the state. Other initiatives include –
1. Advocacy for State Policy on Women
2. TFVAW supports victims of gender based violence by working closely with
the police, hospitals, courts and other agencies to ensure proper procedures
and effective redressal to the victims. Also extends social, psychological and
legal support to the victims through Women Cell in District Police Office,
Khurda,
3. TFVAW takes up/ facilitate public education programmes for creating
awareness of laws relating to women’s rights in collaboration with the
police department.
4. Bridging the gap between police and public and reducing women’s
resistance to approach police stations as and when required through its
Public Hearing or Janmanch programme
5. Helps to evolve alternative legal frameworks in context of gender
oppression and gender violence. Lobbying for more effective
implementation of legislation/ laws relating to Gender Based Violence
(GBV).
6. Monitors cases of VAW by police and court by taking up interventions
whenever required and feasible.
7. Conducts workshops for sensitization and orientation of police, medical &
paramedical personnel, public prosecutors, lawyers, to make them more
responsive to the realities of VAW.
8. Engages in issue based campaign across districts and states to understand
the dynamics of the problem and to raise awareness among general mass
through its network partners in and around the state.
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INITIATION OF THE PR OJECT THROUGH DISCUSSIONS ON C ONVERGENCE
Past experiences of TFVAW have shown that the term convergence has been less
spoken in non-government or government modus operandi, practically or on
records. Though the beginning of TFVAW was in itself a convergence model in
1999, yet it took us a decade to establish that it was a convergence model.
Therefore, when TFVAW presented the concept of convergence in the Eastern
Region Conference and was vetted by Government of India, it set up a milestone
to take forward the project.
In the first quarter of the project, the organization took to discuss on
‘convergence’ per se and need to collaborate for addressing Gender Based
Violence through convergence and handholding support. The meetings held with
different stakeholders are as below -
1. Sharing Meeting with Ms. Shalini Pandit, IAS, District Collector, Khordha in her
chamber on 24th and 26th April, 2014, to apprise about the project and the
detail activities to be undertaken
2. Coordination Meeting with Shri M Akshya, IPS, Director, State Crime Record
Bureau, at his office in Bhubaneswar to seek information related to Crime
Against Women
3. Appraisal Meeting with Ms. S Aswathy, IAS, Director, Women and Child
Development Department, Govt. of Odisha in April and May 2014.
4. Networking meeting with Shri Binoy Kumar Behera, IPS, Director Biju Pattnaik
State Police Academy held to reinstate training to the police personnel on
Gender Sensitization in Law Enforcement, Sexual Harassment at Workplace.
Proposed topics and guest faculty from TFVAW introduced to the Course
Coordinator of BPSPA.
5. Meeting with the Superintendent of Police, Khurdha Shri, Dilip Kumar Das, OPS
(I), Superintendent of Police, Khordha, proposal of opening Women Cell was
suggested by SP. A memorandum of Understanding has been signed with the
District Police Office on 16th July 2014, office space has been provided to
TFVAW at Khordha, two constables have been deputed to assist the Counsellor,
slot in the monthly meetings at DPO been allotted for sessions and interactions
with inspectors and police personnel from all over the district.
6. Meeting with the Former Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar
7. Technical support to State Commission for Women in delivering sessions on
PWDV Act and PC PNDT Act during legal awareness programme in Keonjhar and
Khordha District and propagating convergence to address GBV.
8. Coordination meeting with Chief District Medical Officer, Khordha district for
extending technical support to CDMO’s office while conducting block level
sensitization programme on Gender Based Violence focusing on Protection of
Women from Domestic Violence Act.
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SETTING UP A MODEL CRISIS PREVENTION CENTRE
During the second quarter, formal setting up of Manavi Gender Resource Centre
at Bhubaneswar & Women Cell to strengthen the institutional mechanism within
the SP Office, Khordha were key deliverables under the GoI project.
CRISIS PREVENTION THROUGH MANAVI GENDER RESOURCE CENTRE
Eight different cases of domestic violence approached MGRC. All names
mentioned in the case below are disguise names in order to maintain the
confidentiality of the survivors approaching TFVAW. In three cases of Domestic
violence also came to MGRC and in all the three cases maintenance was filled in
the court with the help of TFVAW and the cases are now under trial.
Case 1: A case of desertion under sub-judice approached Manavi Gender Resource
Centre from Chilika block after community level Face to Face – ‘Nari Ki Chaupal’
programme. The victim has sought legal advice in the on-going case and has been
provided assistance through our panel advocate Ms Biseswari Mohanty.
Case 2: Anjali Samal, aged 39 years of Shastri
Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Khordha, was inflicted
with psychological violence and repeated
violence in her domestic sphere. She has two
sons as dependants, of whom one child is
missing. She sought counseling support to
handle the situation in her residence. Panel
advocate and Progamme Coordinator have
extended psychological support and
counseling to her through round of
discussion. She reports to have been handling situations properly at home.
Case 3: A case of desertion was filed by Chinu Das. Several session of counseling
was provided for this case. Besides individual counselling and group counseling to
the victim including other people (one of the mediators, father and brother of the
victim, etc) were also called upon to discuss the matter. After the home visit,, she
was restored back to the family
Case 4: Ms Prasanti Acharya aged 53 years of of Shastri Nagar, Bhubaneswar,
Khordha, had reported incidence of bigamy by her spouse. She has sought
maintenance support and right to property from her husband through MGRC. She
has a physically and mentally challenged son who is vulnerable and may not be in
a position to claim his rights. Two rounds of hearings have been done on the case
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and if required she MGRC will facilitate referral to Protection Officer or State
Commission for Women or aid her in filing civil case in the court of law.
Case 5: Vijayashree Parida aged 33 years residing at Bhubaneswar, Khordha is the
daughter of a retired government official had been facing physical violence in her
marital home since 3 months of her marriage in 2014. Her initial aid sought was
counselling outside the office premise of MGRC and seeking guidance on ways to
handle violence at home. After the first session during dusk on 28th April 2015,
she was subject to severe physical abuse and threatening to life. She placed
TFVAW an emergency call for rescue and protection. Police protection and rescue
form the violent circumstance was instantly provided to her at midnight. The next
day State Programme Coordinator extended desired support in filling an FIR. A
case was registered and the perpetrators were arrested by the local police. TFVAW
and the police also extended needful support in recovery of dowry articles. Further
follow up support provided to her included additional support from State
Commission for Women and Commissioner of Police for expediting the justice in
her case.
CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME FOR CONVERGENCE
Emphasis on community rehabilitation for women inflicted with Gender Based
Violence being one of the agenda of TFVAW, this will pave the way for better
service accessibility and availability by women in distress, providing immediate
relief, counseling and rehabilitation of survivors and victims’. In this context, a
(From left) Mr. S.M. Farooque, Governing Body Member, Ms. Kusum Rath, Member State Commission for Women, Mrs. Dolly Dash, Vice President- TFVAW, Ms. Snehanjali Mohanty (Panel
Psychologist) and Ms. Tanmayee Sahu during the introductory session of Capacity Building on Convergence
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capacity Building programme for Convergence of Schemes and Acts for women
was held on 29th Sept 2014 at Bhubaneswar. The participants for the capacity
building programme were the barefoot counselors from different blocks. During
the training programme the participants got a chance to interact with government
officials like State Commission for Women, Representatives from State Social
Welfare Board and resource persons. They learnt as well as shared various
schemes and acts related to women. The participants also exchanged their
personal experiences in availing schemes, difficulties they have faced and in return
got new information and solution to various problems.
STUDY ON CONVERGENCE
The thrust of TFVAW’s work towards convergence is based upon the idea of linkages
between the existing schemes which can work as a security net for reduction of
vulnerabilities of women. The study as a part of the “Thematic Pilot Project of
Convergence” of Ministry of Women and Child Development Department, Government of
India was conducted in four pilot blocks of Khordha district, with an attempt to examine
the implementation of existing schemes for girls and women, identify loopholes, gaps and
barriers and suggest appropriate recommendations for reforms at policy level. The draft
report is being edited for printing. Two separate meetings were held to design the study.
A. MEETING WITH SCHOOL OF WOMEN’S STUDIES , Utkal University,
Bhubaneswar for research methodology
support for Study on Convergence : The
Concept Note and a blue print for the study
was developed during these meetings. A
tentative work plan was developed and the
content of the study was also drafted. Due to
puja vacations, semester examinations and
Participants listen carefully and interact on provision of schemes and acts, source to avail them and disseminate information gathered in the community
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Data collection and interviews with WCD Department and Police
other important assignments the students could not be engaged in the study.
B. MEETING WITH CHAIRPERSON, STATE COMMISSION FOR
WOMEN for programme Collaboration: Three different meetings were held with
Chairperson, State Commission for Women regarding support in seeking information
from government departments for the Study on Convergence. The collaboration for
this study is an example of convergence between State Autonomous Body, Research
institute and an advocacy organization TFVAW. The State commission is supporting this
initiative and sent letters to various departments for providing information to the
representative of TFVAW.
Both secondary and primary information have been collected, analysed and
compiled to comprehend the status of convergence in the state of Odisha
concerning gender based violence. The study was conducted in order to address the
following objectives : -
Assess the implementation of specific schemes for women and girls (Protection of
Domestic Violence Act, SC ST Atrocities Prevention Act, Hindu succession Act,
498A, and Victims Compensation Act) in Khordha district, Odisha to identify the
gaps of the program.
Assess the implementation of other relevant schemes of Central and State
promoting Women’s empowerment including documentation of funding flows,
distribution and organization systems for schemes delivered in the last three years.
Explore whether the schemes work in isolation or are duplicated or there is also a
factor of contradiction.
Assess the gaps arising out of the assessment and suggest appropriate
recommendations for reformations at policy level
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From Right - Ms. Tanmayee Sahu in discussion with Dr. Amrita Mishra Patel, Project Advisor, SRCW (second from right) and others in the
SRCW
STOCK TAKING EXERCISE ON CONVERGENCE
MEETING WITH STATE RESOURCE
CENTRE FOR WOMEN:
Progress appraisal of the project to the State
Resource Centre of Women was one of the stocks
taking exercise during the project. Through this
TFVAW has gained inputs for furtherance of the
convergence project and handholding support
during the programmes and events. The SRCW
team was apprised of the process of convergence
followed by TFVAW and in turn shared materials
and publications with TFVAW.
ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING : The Annual General Body meeting was
held on at the Manavi Gender Resource Center of TFVAW. Members discussed on the
different aspects of the project and contributed in the documentation of activities under
the project.
From top left to bottom right- Stock Taking with Sadar Block community & Banpur block
community; With panelists of Women Cell; With Web Developer in TFVAW
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From left: Ms. Bisweswari Mohanty, Mr Nabakishore Behera- Corporator, Ms
Premlata Tripathy, Ms Pratibha Samantaray and Mr. Ashok Behera- TFVAW on the
dais
MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: Different meetings were
held with Ms. Aswathy. S (IAS), Director, Social Welfare, Women and Child Development
Department, Mr. Niranjan Sahoo, District Collector, Mr. Dillip Das, Superintendent of
Police, Khordha, for sharing the progress and limitation in implementation of Thematic
Convergence project . All officers have been invited to the Programmes of Convergence
including SRCW who have guided TFVAW at every point of intervention.
OBSERVATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: 8TH MARCH 2015
The International Women’s Day s is a day to celebrate and empower the
women to exercise their choices. Around the globe it is a time to reflect on
progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and
determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the
history of their countries and communities. For an ordinary human being it is a day
of respect, appreciation and love towards women.
The UN theme for International Women's Day 2015 was "Empowering
Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!" and for social media ‘Make It Happen’
was a dedicated hash tag. Taking these messages forward TFVAW observed the
International Day for Women in collaboration with Shastrinagar Sanskrutik,
Samajik Mahila Parisad and Bhubaneswari Mahasangha. Around seventy women
of the locality participated in the programme and unanimously declared to aid
women in need as and when required.
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Mr Subhendhu Das, explains and demonstrating ways of self defense techniques
Community leaders and women mark the observation of International Day for
Women by lighting candles
The focus of the day was orienting women in the community on self-
defense techniques/ for women. Mr Subhendhu Das, an Ex service man from
Indian Armed Force was the resource person for the day. He explained and
demonstrated to women participants self defense techniques in and outside their
domestic sphere, ways to handle them, points to remember while going out of
home and answered to queries posed by participants. Community women leaders
also motivated the gathering to stand together with TFVAW for addressing VAW.
The observation was marked by lighting of candles as a gesture of empowering
process.
CRISIS PREVENTION THROUGH MANAVI GENDER RESOURCE CENTRE
Eight different cases of domestic violence approached MGRC. All names mentioned in the
case below are disguise names in order to maintain the confidentiality of the survivors
approaching TFVAW. In three cases of Domestic violence also came to MGRC and in all
the three cases maintenance was filled in the court with the help of TFVAW and the cases
are now under trial.
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Case 1: A case of desertion under sub-judice
approached Manavi Gender Resource Centre
from Chilika block after community level Face to
Face – ‘Nari Ki Chaupal’ programme. The victim
has sought legal advice in the on-going case
and has been provided assistance through our
panel advocate Ms Biseswari Mohanty.
Case 2: Anjali Samal, aged 39 years of Shastri
Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Khordha, was inflicted
with psychological violence and repeated
violence in her domestic sphere. She has two sons as dependants, of whom one child is
missing. She sought counseling support to handle the situation in her residence. Panel
advocate and Progamme Coordinator have extended psychological support and
counseling to her through round of discussion. She reports to have been handling
situations properly at home.
Case 3: A case of desertion was filed by Chinu Das. Several session of counseling was
provided for this case. Besides individual counselling and group counseling to the victim
including other people (one of the mediators, father and brother of the victim, etc) were
also called upon to discuss the matter. After the home visit,, she was restored back to the
family
Case 4: Ms Prasanti Acharya aged 53 years of of Shastri Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Khordha,
had reported incidence of bigamy by her spouse. She has sought maintenance support
and right to property from her husband through MGRC. She has a physically and mentally
challenged son who is vulnerable and may not be in a position to claim his rights. Two
rounds of hearings have been done on the case and if required she MGRC will facilitate
referral to Protection Officer or State Commission for Women or aid her in filing civil case
in the court of law.
Case 5: Vijayashree Parida aged 33 years residing at Bhubaneswar, Khordha is the
daughter of a retired government official had been facing physical violence in her marital
home since 3 months of her marriage in 2014. Her initial aid sought was counselling
outside the office premise of MGRC and seeking guidance on ways to handle violence at
home. After the first session during dusk on 28th April 2015, she was subject to severe
physical abuse and threatening to life. She placed TFVAW an emergency call for rescue
and protection. Police protection and rescue form the violent circumstance was instantly
provided to her at midnight. The next day State Programme Coordinator extended
desired support in filling an FIR. A case was registered and the perpetrators were arrested
by the local police. TFVAW and the police also extended needful support in recovery of
dowry articles. Further follow up support provided to her included additional support
from State Commission for Women and Commissioner of Police for expediting the justice
in her case.
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REPRESENTATION IN PROGRAMME: CEDAW COMMITTEE
CONCLUDING REMARKS:
Staff of TFVAW represented in a State level sharing programme on Concluding Comments
on CEDAW -2014 on 18th September 2014 at Hotel Presidency, Bhubaneswar organized
by National Federation of Dalit Women and NAWO. This sharing focused on the
significance of India’s international commitments to women’s rights and the recent
documents connected with these. The presenters shared insights on India’s responses to
the human rights concerns connected to women, the value of the different
recommendations / concluding observations, suggested ways forward for implementation
of the recommendations.
Moreover the issues related to Violence Against
Women, Sexual violence, Women rights in
conflict situations, women with disability, women
in sex work, Prostitution and
trafficking and discrimination against
marginalized groups of women – Dalits, Tribals,
Minorities were deeply considered by the
CEDAW Committee and offered their Concluding
Observation. The guest speaker, Ms Ruth
Manorama presented an overview of the status
of the implementation of the CEDAW in India
with special reference to the recently submitted concluding Observation on the
combined 4th & 5th Periodic reports in India from the 58th Session of the CEDAW
committee in July 2014.
TFVAW was one of the consulting organizations for providing inputs into the Study on
Women Prisoners in Odisha commissioned by State Commission for Women and State
Resource Centre for Women. Technical inputs were provided during the dissemination
workshop on findings of the study on Women in Prisons.
TFVAW represented the District Level training of Federation Leaders organized by Darabar
Sahitya Sansad in Balipatana block of Khordha district as a resource organization on
Gender and imparted capacity building support to women cooperative leaders.
A. MONITORING AND EVALUATION STUDY ON IMPLEMENTATION OF
PWDV ACT
Support was provided to LCWRI for an action research to take stock of the
implementation of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDV
Act) in the state of Odisha, as part of the 10 years review of the Act . Under this
action research interactions were held with all the stakeholders under the act like
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the department of WCD, judiciary, police, service providers, medical facilities and
survivors who have filed cases under this act.
The methodology for the study were –
1. Key informant’s interview(KII) with State Authorities of Women and Child
development Department, Home Department, Health & Family Welfare
Department, Law Department, Registrar of High Court – Odisha
2. Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with police, Protection Officers, Service
Providers, Representatives of Shelter homes, Medical Facilities, empanelled
lawyers of legal Services Authority and Private Lawyers.
3. One to one interview with survivors who have used PWDVA and sought
relief under PWDVA
FGD with Representatives of Shelter homes and Service Providers of Cuttack & Khordha district
(Right)
One to One interview with Survivors who used PWDVA in Khordha (Left) and Cuttack (Right)
(Right)
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Key Informants Interview with Police (Left), Women & Child Development
Department (Right)
Data Collection through Record Verification at Basundhara, Shelter Home at Cuttack (Left).
Interview With DSWO, Khordha (Right). With Protection Officer, Ganjam. The team also
visited Protection Officers of Nayagarh & Puri
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Some of the findings of the study are listed below: -
1. Although this act has provisions for speedy disposal of cases yet due to
procedural delay the cases are not being disposed of within the time period of
60 days
2. There are no exclusive staffs for the implementation of this Act. The ICDS
Programme officers are designated as Protection officers who are overburdened
with dual responsibilities.
3. The infrastructural facilities for the protection officer to disburse the summons
or for restoration of court orders are not sufficient.
4. The inter-departmental coordination is lacking.
5. Medical facilities are not even aware of the PWDVA and their role under this
Act.
6. Although organisations running any kind of stay homes are declared as Service
providers ye are not allocated with earmarked funds to meet the expenditure to
deal with cases under PWDVA. They are also not accountable to any agency for
their work under PWDVA.
MANAVI ANNUAL CONVENTION
Annual Convention, Manavi- expanding choices for women was organized by Task
Force on Violence Against Women (TFVAW) on 24th September 2015 at CYSD,
with an aim to motivate the survivors to overcome the barriers caused due to
violence and inspire them to stand for their Human Rights with a positive attitude
to lead a life of self-respect and dignity. Esteemed Smt. Nibedita Nayak,
Chairperson, State Social Welfare Board graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
The focus of this state level platform of Manavi is to expand the choices of
survivors from all the corners of Odisha beyond suppression, social stigma and a
feeling of helplessness. It motivates the survivors giving a ray of hope towards a
new dawn. The convention provides adequate appetite to encourage and
stimulate women to stand up for their Human Rights with a positive attitude to
lead a dignified life, with thrust upon gender equality. The Annual Convention was
attended by 52 survivors and NGOs (report and list of participants annexed
separately).
The highlights of the Convention were –
1. Movie Screening on Gender Based Violence, Survivors
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2. Experience Sharing by Survivors – escaping the net of violence and situation
within a violent atmosphere
3. Rehabilitating Schemes and support systems for women survivors
4. Benefits of PWDV Act and Victims Compensation Act for women
5. Property Rights of Women
6. Benefits of PWDV Act and Victims Compensation Act for women
7. Property Rights of Women
INTER STATE COORDINATION ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING OF
GIRLS & WOMEN
Odisha State Commission for Women in collaboration with National Commission
for Women, New Delhi organized a two-day National Convention on “Interstate
coordination on Anti-Trafficking of Girls & Women”. TFVAW was the organizing
committee member for the said programme for mobilizing its state and national
partners working on the issue of Trafficking in Women and Children. TFVAW
extended required organizational support to State Commission for Women in
conducting the National Workshop to address issues relating to Trafficking in
Women and Children.
The Workshop’s key objectives were- :
B. To discuss the State specific scenario and mechanism on trafficking of girls
& women.
From left: Mr. Ashok Behera, Dr. P. Yashodhara, Chairperson State Social Welfare
Board, Prof. (Dr.) Pratap Rath, Moderating the Session Ms. Snehanjali Mohanty & Ms.
Tanmayee Sahu
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C. To identify areas of convergence: Intra & Inter states mechanism for
coordination.
D. To work out a road map of action for the next 5 years.
The participants of the convention were National Commission for Women’s,
Chairpersons & Member of 20 State Women Commission, Chief functionaries of
NGO’s specially working in the field of anti-trafficking of girls and Women both
from Odisha and outside, Government officials from police, judiciary, health and
other departments, Advocates ,Academicians, Media Persons both from centre and
state. The workshop was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Odisha.
COORDINATING ORGANIZATION FOR THE SWARAKSHA CARAVAN
In Collaboration with US Consulate of Hyderabad, Prajwala, a Hyderabad based
organization is embarking on a massive campaign through a caravan to create
public awakening on the issue of human trafficking motivating the community to
protect themselves by education and better vigilance. In the first phase the
caravan. "Swaraksha" will go across the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and
Odisha targeting over 132 million people indirectly and directly through film
shows and discussions.
TFVAW has extended support for coordination with Government of Odisha for the
campaign. The Government has agreed to partner in this yeoman mission by
offering its full collaborative support. The caravan will be traveling through all the
30 districts of Odisha stopping at 2-3 locations in every district and conducting
TFVAW
Team
during the
National
Workshop
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WOMEN CELL:
THE GO - NGO CONVERGENCE
MODEL
public meeting through film shows and testimony of survivors. The caravan has a
team of survivors including that of TFVAW, who will be also addressing the public
gathering.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN”S DAY CELEBRATION ON 08.03.2015
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WOMEN CELL INTERVENT IONS IN KHORDHA DISTRICT
Women Cell at District Police Office caters to
nine police stations. These are located in most
rural pockets. Women and cases of violence are
generally reported in the local police stations
and / or mahila and sishu desks. Therefore,
case flow to the District Police Office is
comparatively low.
Under this initiative women victims inflicted with domestic violence or other form
of violence and atrocities are provided with counselling support. Besides police
intervention, additional help in the form of legal, psychological and social
counseling are being provided to bringing relief. Based on the seriousness of the
case home visits are be made to the house of complainant.
COORDINATION MEETING WITH POLICE STATIONS, MAHILA
AND SISHU DESKS AND MAHILA THANA: TFVAW staff has visited 11
police stations including Mahila and Sishu Desks and Mahila Thana for apprising
about the Convergence Model and sharing modalities for addressing GBV cases
and referring cases alternatively to Women Cell that needs counselling and free
legal support. Superintendent of Police is providing coordination support during
activities under convergence project.
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Panel members participating in the meeting. (From left) Ms. Bisweswari
Mohanty (Panel Advocate), Ms. Snehanajali Mohanty (Panel Psychologist), Mr. Bijay
Panda (Panel Advocate), Dr. Padmaja Tripathy (Panel Doctor) and Ms. Saraswati
Senapati (Women Cell Counsellor)
STRATEGIZING CONVERGENCE MODUS OPERANDI WITH
PANELISTS: A review meeting with panelists of women cell was held at the
office premise of TFVAW. The objective of the meeting was to take a stock on the
functioning of the women cell an d taking a feedback on how the women cell
would work effectively as a convergence model. It also included discussions on
how the existing panelists of the Women cell would play an important role to their
assigned task but also to strengthen the crisis intervention center. The panelists
stated that they would ensure and extend necessary support for the Annual
Convention for Survivors of Violence and for technical reasons if required
HOME VISIT AND CASE SETTLEMENT
CASE COUNSELLING: A total of 23 cases have been provided services during
this project period. Victims have been provided support through the Women Cell
as well as through Manavi Gender Resource Centre.. Cases of VAW were identified
during Nari Ki Chaupal and provided technical support through panel and
counselor of TFVAW.
Sl Type of Case No. of Cases
during the
project
Remarks
1 Domestic Violence 5 Both Cases linked with an organisation for
alternative livelihood option (home nurse
training).
Two cases have been referred to Protection
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Officer, Khordha requesting to file Domestic
Incident Report (DIR) and for needful legal
procedure
In one case police station was intimated to
provide needful support and a group
counselling of the in- laws along with a home
visit was carried out to her village
2 Abduction 1 Case being Followed up
3 Maintenance 1 Case being Followed up
4 Property related
case
1 Got decree in the court case
5 Extra marital
affair
2 Case after needful moral support has been
referred to the Protection Officer, Khordha
through which she has been able to avail
medical treatment
6 Desertion 1 Survivor is seeking maintenance from her
spouse who will bear the amount from
tailoring work
7 Sexual
exploitation and
rape
1 Availed free legal aid through Women Cell
and applied for compensation under the
Victims’ Compensation Scheme
8 Dowry Torture 1 Survivors wants amicable settlement despite
divorce suit filed by the husband
9 Assault 2 Issued letter of appearance in Women Cell to
the counterparts
10 Cases at MGRC 8 Provided needful support as mentioned on
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Total 23
HOME VISIT AND FOLLOW UP OF RESOLVED CASE
1. One round of Home Visit has been done to our client Chinu’s residence to
talk to her husband. The husband has approached to take her back without
any commitment and assurance to ensure a violence free life. However, as a
result of home visit the opponent came to our office for counselling and
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Women Cell Team members during home visit at Tangi Block in the village of Manisha (Left) and with her marital family (Right)
gave an undertaking to take Chinu along, after a final round of counselling
with her mother.
2. On 14th March 2015, staff of Women cell went for a home visit to Tangi to
the house of Banita Moharana, who had approached women cell early last
year. The team found that the couple is staying peacefully and disturbance
in the family has not reoccurred.
3. On 18th July 2015 staff of Women cell went for a home visit to the house of
Manisha Behera of Jaripada village, Khordha. During the home visit, the
women Cell team interacted with the family members as well as in-laws of
complainant. The survivor was also accompanied by the Women Cell team
to the Tangi police station to register the case against her husband and in-
laws. Earlier she tried to lodge an FIR at the police station but couldn’t able
to do it as she was ignorant about law and police was also aloof of doing so.
FACE TO FACE PROGRAMME FOR INITIATING “NARI KI
CHAUPAL”
This activity is an interactive programme in which women participants can put forth
their queries directly in front of the government officials and resource persons. It is
also a platform for identifying bare foot counsellors (ahimsa messengers) from
amongst marginalized women from different categories such as women living with
HIV, elderly women, disabled women, Members of SHG, Federation leaders women
from minority communities, AWW, ASHA, ANM ,sex workers, adoloscent girls and
college going girls. This activity was done in coordination with local CBOs who were
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oriented on the objectives and modalities of the programme and information was
disseminated with then through an information kit on - Why Laws and Schemes are
required for women, available laws and schemes and whom to approach in case of
need and was further circulated during “Nari Ki Chaupal”.
Objectives: The main objective of this programme was to initiate the “Nari Ki Chaupal”
concept; gender sensitization; to bridge the gap between police and public; make
women aware about the legal provisions for them; provide information on supportive
schemes for women under various government departments and information
regarding various support systems available for them.
Techniques Used during the programme – Quiz, Snake and Ladder game, interactive
sessions, discussions and debates, information kits on laws and schemes relating to
women, Flex display on provision under Indian Penal Code realting to VAW.,
1. Balipatna Block: The first Face to Face progarmme was orgnaized in Balipatna
Block of Khordha District on 28th July 2014. In this programmes more than 50
direct beneficiaries and around 80 indirect beneficiaries were sensitized about
the support systems available for women, beneficial schemes as well as acts for
women. Women faced violence of several types such as property related
disputes, domestic violence and suppression due to change of religion etc.
These issues identified by the community members were frequent in the
community.
2. Sadar Block: 38 direct beneficiaries including AWW, ASHA, SHG Women, ANMs
and adolescent girls attended the programme. Around 25 indirect beneficiaries
including the police personnel and village heads also were sensitized on the
provisions of schemes and acts relating to women. Issue of liquor is a major
problem and root cause of Domestic Violence opined the community members
3. Tangi Block: Around 36 direct beneficiaries including the SHG leaders, adolescents,
village workers, ICDS staff, ASHA, AWW And ANM attended the meeting. Apart
from it 48 indirect beneficiaries were also benefitted from the information shared
during the programme. Consumption of liquor leading to desertion, domestic
violence (incompatible marriages), non-cooperation of police etc. were some of
the issues identified by the women and community members.
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4. Chilika Block: The programme was organized on
12th February 2015 at Block Conference Hall,
Chilika Block. Around 97 women frontline
workers were reached directly through the ‘Face
to Face Programme: Nari ki Chaupal’ at Chilika
block. These frontline workers were from all the
gram panchayats and villages of Chilika block.
So this event directly covered the whole block.
Ms Amita Balawantarai introduced the
organisation TFVAW and its representative Ms
Tanmayee Sahu and advocate Ms Biseswari
Mohanty to the participants. She shared how
the participants who were mostly frontline
workers and are working for the cause of society
,reaching every household with their services
and again through this programme they would
be provided with various important information
related to the issue of gender based violence in
their locality with necessary support from
TFVAW. Desertion, Extramarital affair, problems
of eve teasing in schools and colleges which is
preventing young Girls to pursue education,
domestic violence, lack of employment
opportunity for women leading to their
impoverished situation, problems and issues
related to Liquor etc. were the issues of concern
of the area as shared by the participants.
STAKEHOLDER INVOLVED DURING CONVERGENCE: Block Development Officer,
Block Chairperson, Inspectors, Sub Inspectors and
constables of Mahila and Sishu Desks, Panchayat
Samiti Chairperson, ICDS Supervisor, CDPO, panel advocates, Sarpanches, PRI
members, SHG members, ANMs, ASHA, Anaganwadi Workers, local community
based organizations, village volunteers and NGOs
The main outcome from these programmes were
1. Women and Men were sensitized on gender and gender based
discrimination in the family, gender biasness and its consequences in the
form of violence through game (snake and ladder)
2. Around 200 women were sensitized through interactive sessions on
schemes related to women and Acts related to women
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From left- Mr. Ashok Behera, Governing Body Member, Ms. Sreemayee Swetasnigdha Mishra, Chairperson, Mahila Vikas Samabaya Nigam and Ms. Tanmayee Sahu
encouraging participants
3. Around 150 other stakeholders, block officials, police, media, youth,
villagers and community workers got to know the importance of
convergence.
4. Villagers expressed their desire for reorganizing such programmes in future
and provide linkage with required offices of government.
5. Participants shared their experiences of availing different schemes and their
knowledge as frontline workers.
GODD PRACTICE SUSTAIINED
Face to Face or interface programme has been introduced by TFVAW since 2000. The
objective of this programme has been to reduce the gap between police and public,
entrust community the responsibility to be watchful to violence against women,
ensure community participation in addressing gender based violence. Similar
approach is being adopted by the Commissionerate of Police to address issues
relating to liquor, traffic and robbery. Such programmes are being organized
periodically by police. It is a feel good factor, that such ideas are promoted and
sustained.
SKILL BASED TRAINING PROGRAMME
TFVAW has successfully operated the Women Cell (Crisis Prevention Centre) from the
District Police Office, Bhubaneswar since 1999 until 2008 and the same was made
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Participants learning to prepare Phenyle
functional in the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar from 2009 till 2011.
Currently the similar set up of Women Cell is functional in the District Police office,
Khordha to work on convergence, provide counseling, redressal support, free legal aid,
referral services, awareness & capacity building on laws & schemes for women, as part of
ongoing NMEW, MWCD, GoI project. It has reached the marginalized women through
barefoot counselors and now equipping the survivors with skill based training to facilitate
livelihood options. Women survivors of violence, who have approached TFVAW directly or
indirectly through our partnering organizations, have been included in the training for
economic rehabilitation and enabling a self reliant life.
Objective of the Programme
- Survivors with high motivation
will be identified and trained in
specialized areas
- Enable economic
empowerment of survivors of gender
based violence
Skill based training programme for
survivors of violence was organized on
29th November at CYSD-DRTC,
Bhubaneswar. Around fifty
participants from four blocks of
Khordha district identified under the
project proposal attended the training
programme. As a preliminary task, TFVAW
undertook an exercise for assessing the skill requirement of identified women in a
participatory approach. They learnt different skills so as to take up income generation
activity. The participants were divided into three groups on the choice of skill training.
Each group opted one skill of their choice from three different skills i.e CFL bulb making,
Phenyl & Candle making and Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables. The skill trainings
were imparted at two places simultaneously. The
CFL bulb, Phenyl and Candle making trainings
were imparted at CYSD-DRTC compound while
the preservation training was given at State
Community Canning Center, Bhubaneswar.
During the training session the trainers shared
many important links for marketing of the
finished products and also availability of cheaper
raw materials in the district. Participants thanked
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TFVAW for the support, they shared their ideas and future planning following the training
programme. This one day training programme has been just the initiation of the pilot
project , that needs to be carried forward and sustained to benefit women who have
shown their trust in TFVAW, as it is not practical to start any income generation activity
with a one day training. Nevertheless, the participants and the trainers expressed their
inclination and commitment in the subsequent year.
DEVELOPMENT OF IEC MATERIALS:
TFVAW has developed few IEC materials, forms and formats
to be used in the field level activities such as Face to face
programme, capacity building for convergence, and
gathering information from survivors. A picture of each of
these materials is provided.
1. FLEX ON LAWS related to women in the form of a
standee has been developed to be presented to the
participants in programmes under the project and
other forums. Posters have also been developed on
the flex matter to be laminated and mounted in
Mahila Sishu Desks under the jurisdiction of SP,
Khordha.
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2. The POSTER RELATING TO ACTS on women were officially displayed in
important offices like the Office of the District Collector, Khordha; DSWO, Khordha;
S.P Khordha; State Commission for Women, State Social Welfare Board, State
Resource Centre for Women; Utkal University etc. The concerned authorities
instructed their officials to assign strategic places for the display, that reflects
TFVAW’s strong partnership with government institutions and is a value addition
to the organization’s reputation.
3. To gather information from the survivors of
violence, TFVAW have developed an
INLAND LETTER to collect information
from women victims of violence printed on
Inland letter. During face to face
programme the participant will be provided
with an inland letter addressing to the
organisation comprising with a format
which the victim or anybody on her behalf
will fill up and post. This letter will be
reviewed by the Women Cell regularly to
extend support to the victim.
4. SNAKE AND LADDER (life-size flex) will
be used in the face-to-face programme
initially as an ice breaking tool, but will
further trigger the discussion on various
issues like gender norms, sexuality, laws
related to women in a playful manner.
5. CYCLE OF VIOLENCE: Domestic violence
is the most common form of violence. So it
becomes important to make the women
aware about the cycle of violence. How at
different stage the violence increases and if
no act is taken to stop the violence at initial
stage, it turns into a disasters situation. A
Flex is being developed and shall be displayed during the face to face and capacity
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building programmes.
6. WEBSITE Development: The official website of TFVAW URL www.tfvaw.org has
been developed to hoist the past and upcoming interventions. The snap short of
the website is given below: New features are under construction to be added to
the website www.tfvaw.org.Through this website people are approaching TFVAW
for support and have shown their interest to be a part of TFVAW as members and
volunteers. Periodical meetings are being held with the web developer for the
needful upgradation on the website.
7. BI-ANNUAL NEWS LETTER (WOMEN CELL UPDATE): Two editions of bi-
annual newsletter of Women Cell has been developed and disseminated. It has
been circulated to all the police stations, support services in the district,
organizations and government departments.
The first edition published in August 2014 reflected on the Victim Compensation
Act, laws and acts relating to women, with case updates.
The second edition published in February 2015, reflected special feature of the
Prevention of Children from Sexual Offence Act (POCSO Act) and Witch Hunting.
Besides this, the second issue also covered the programmes conducted by women
cell. It highlights key features of two acts viz. Prevention of Children from Sexual
Offence Act (POCSO) and Witch Hunting Act. Provisions under the act, punishment
for violations and contraventions have been precisely elaborated in the current
issue. It also covers the procedures to be followed, power and procedure of the
special courts, procedure of reporting, role of child welfare committee, special
benefits of this act and other special provisions of the Act. Witch Hunting Act is a
state act passed in 2013, to curb practices of witch hunting as a result of blind
belief and ill practice. Due to the said superstitions women, especially in rural areas
and tribal areas, are victimized and subjected to cruelty by community resulting to
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loss of life many a times. The newsletter highlights the special provisions, offences
and punishments prescribed in the act.
Women Cell update was disseminated with District Officials viz. the Collector,
DSWO, S.P., State Commission for Women, State Social Welfare Board, State
Resource Centre for Women; Protection Officer, office of Chief District Medical
Officer. Biannual news letters were also disseminated widely to share information
on various acts related to women and to widen our reach out through various
agencies, individuals and institutions.
8. PUBLICITY OF MGRC : Procurement and printing of note books bearing
some information on laws related to women and contact address of MGRC
and the Women Cell were disseminated to different agencies, government
authorities, and autonomous bodies like State Commission for Women and
educational institutions etc dissemination and publicity of Manavi Gender
Resource Centre.
9. DATABASE OF SURVIVORS: For any strategic planning and targeted
intervention, MIS or database of beneficiaries, participants are a crux. Other
than the women who had earlier approached women cell and TFVAW, all
women and participants who participated during different programmes of
TFVAW have been mentioned in the database under the project. The list of
all participants (direct beneficiaries) is annexed at the end of the report.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT REPORT
As part of the administrative procedure, physical progress report, audited statement of
expenditure and utilization certificate for the 1st & 2nd installment released by MWCD has
been prepared and submitted. Besides, adhar and pan card related detailed information of
all executive body members have also been shared with the administrative section of
EVMG for the release of the second instalment.
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Review Meeting with SP Khordha
PERIODICAL EVALUATION ON CONVERGENCE & REVIEW WITH POLICE
Several round of meetings have been held with senior police personnel regarding the
proper functioning and the support required from the department for the smooth
functioning of the cell., Panel Advocate and State Programme Coordinator attended the
official crime meeting of the district for sharing the activities of women cell and the kind
of support expected from the IICs of all the police stations and SDPOs of different zones
etc.
Review of Crisis Prevention Centre: Two rounds of
review was made on the convergence project -
Review of Women Cell by the senior officials at
DPO,Khordha and Manavi Gender Resource
Centre by the Governing Body of TFVAW. The
Governing Body also reviewed the achievements
of the project and staff under the project.
Discussions were held regarding the follow up for
the release of second installment and how to compete the budgeted activities
properly in time.
On 20th November 2014 a meeting with Mr Dilip Das, SP Khordha was held at the
office of Superintendent of Police to appraise him on the women cell activities and
the steps to be taken to make the cell sustainable. The members present in the
meeting were Mr Dillip Das(OPS-I),SP ,Khordha, Mr Bijoy Kumar
Mallick,DSP,DHRPC, Mr Ashok Ku Behera, Governing Body member, Mr Bijay
Panda, Panel Advocate, Ms Tanmayee Sahu, SPC, TFVAW and Ms Rajalaxmi
Pradhan, Volunteer ,TFVAW. It was proposed by the SP that the probationer police
officers will be guided by the resourceful members and panellists of women cell.
The team of women cell needs to take up so motto cases from the data available
after each crime review meeting and go to the villages frequently for fact finding.
Initially women cell needs to reach people by virtue of their successful examples.
One review meeting was held with the Superintendent of Police on the functioning
of Crisis Prevention Centre at District Police Office, Khordha in the month of
March 2015.
On 1.4.15, the Governing Body Meeting at TFVAW reviewed the achievements of
the project and planned the future course of action.
PARTICIPATION IN CONSULTATIONS AND SEMIN ARS
Ms Tanmayee participated in the state level consultation of Wada Na Toda
Abhiyan (Keep Your Promise Government) Odisha State Chapter. The main
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objective of the programme was to assess the achievement of the state
government in terms of the Millennium Development Goals. The campaign
facilitates the hearing of voices of people. The consultation intended to bring
along different organisations and civil body organizations to work in close
collaboration and take the movement forward.
TFVAW being the Core Group Member on Women’s Issues constituted by the
Department of Women And Child Development Department, participated in the
preliminary dissemination meeting of a study on “Status of Women in Prisons”.
The study was commissioned by the State Commission for Women . Key
stakeholders from Prison Administration, Senior Government officials from
Department of Law, Home, Panchayati Raj, Health and Family Welfare Department,
State Social Welfare Board, State Disability Commission, NGOS, also attended the
meeting and shared their inputs on the findings of the study.
Members of TFVAW imparted sessions on PWDV Act and PC PNDT Act
during legal awareness programme at Khordha organised by State
Commission for Women. Around 400 women, law students, service
providers under ICDS and health, NGOs and men were sensitized on these
acts. The Superintendent of Police, Khordha who was also an invitee shared
with the gathering about the Women Cell as a convergence model. IEC /
BCC materials developed under the thematic project were disseminated
with the Collector, SP, State Commission for Women, District Legal Services
Authority and participants during the programme.
COORDINATION DURING THE
CONVERGENCE PROCESS
District Administration
State Resource Centre for
Women
State Commission for Women
Mahila Vikas Samabaya Nigam
Non – Government
Organization
District Legal Services
Authority
Print and Electronic Media
Women & Child Development
Department
Health and Family Welfare
Department
Home Department
Labour and Employment Department
Rural Development Department
Law Department
Mahila and Sishu Desks of 9 police
stations
Panchayati Raj Department
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NEWS COVERAGE OF THE THEMATIC PILOT PROJECT
STOCK TAKING WITH MAHILA SISHU DESKS: KHORDHA DISTRICT
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COVERAGE OF DIRECT BENEFICIARIES (189) UNDER ACTIVITIES OF
THEMATIC CONVERGENCE PROJECT BY TFVAW, BHUBANESWAR
Face To Face Programme - Nari Ki Chaupal
Sl Balipatna
(28.07.14)
Sadar Block
(04.08.14)
Tangi Block
(10.11.14)
50 Participants 38 Participants 36 Participants
1 Sabitri Muduli Rama Behera Ranjita Behera
2 Sobha Dei Jayantee Behera Swarnalata Behera
3 Kunilata Biswal Gouri Naik Ranjubala Das
4 Ashalata Biswal Bidyut Deuri Jotika Nayak
5 Pramila Muduli Keli Deuri Radha Pradhan
6 Susama Dash Kanchan Nayak Champamani Maharana
7 Bijaylaxmi Rath Keli Nayak Sarajoni Nayak
8 Sulochana Rath Suma Behera Gajendra Baliarsingh
9 Manasa Rath Sukanti Nayak Dillip Kumar Swain
10 Kalyani Senapati Anjana Nayak Tamasi Pattanaik
11 Kadambini Mallik Mausumi Parida Banita Jena
12 Rupali Rout Jayantee Deuri Lata Sahu
13 Labangalata Mallik Nmita Nayak Santilata Sundraya
14 Jharana Nath Amita Nayak Janha Maharana
15 Basanti Muduli Kranti Deuri Toni Behera
16 Sabita Bhoi Sita Deuri Mamta Sandha
17 Basanti Nath Ahalya Pradhan Pranati Jena
18 Sakuntala Nath Gita Nayak Prasanti Behera
19 Dulana Biswal Bhabeni Pradhan Basanti Pradhan
20 Pratima Swain Tofan Deuri Hullasa Behera
21 Sulachana Parida Archana Behera Aandri Nayak
22 Sangita Ojha Rama Deuri Subasi Nayak
23 Sabitri Sethi Saji Majhi Manju Nayak
24 Rinki Senapati Prabhasini Behera Sorama Pradhan
25 Punilata Das Nirmala Behera Nisha Muduli
26 Mamali Ojha Pratima Behera Sumitra Nayak
27 Jyoshanarani Muduli Sita Behera Santi Nayak
28 Jayanti Swain Prema Nayak Nalini Sahoo
29 Usharani Barik Kumati Pradhan Ritanjali Champati Ray
30 Mitanjali Behera Uma Nayak Premalata Patra (dei)
31 Sabita Pradhan Kuni Behera(Asha) Manoroma Dei
32 kuni Behera Anita Sukanti Mohapatra
33 kalapana Sethi Sima Susama Mohapatra
34 Annapurna Maharana Rasmita Nayak Kanak Dei
35 Parbati Swain Subhdra Nayak Santila Mohapatra
36 Santoshini Muduli Khulana Majhi Kumari Amita Behera
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37 Puspalata Barik Hadu Majhi
38 Basanti Biswal Gelhi Nayak
39 Pratima Muduli
40 Gitanjali Behera
41 Tilatama Barik
42 Malati Barik
43 Supnarami Sahoo
44 Khulana Pradhan
45 Sashi Barik
46 Abhiram Biswal
47 Kartika chandra Malick
48 Pravat kumar Bhoi
49 Rajianikanta Mohanty
50 Prafula kumar Nayak
COVERAGE OF DIRECT BENEFICIARIES UNDER ACTIVITIES OF
THEMATIC CONVERGENCE PROJECT BY TFVAW, BHUBANESWAR
Capacity Building Programme on
Convergence
Skill Building Training
Programme
Annual Convention- Manavi
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22 Participants 43 Participants 52 participants
1 Ajit Kumar Dash Bharati Nayak Neha Parrween
2 Anjana Nayak Sumitra Nayak Jugna Begum
3 Sumitra Dehuri Muni Behera Lipika Mohapatra
4 Jayantee Behera Rupa Pradhan Sarbeswar Mallik
5 Amita Nayak Kranti Dehury Bhanumati Pani
6 Meena Behera Jayantee Behera Annapurna Maharana
7 Sulachana Nayak Lata Nayak Kamini Muduli
8 Bhabeni Pradhana Rekha Pradhan Pramila Muduli
9 Kranti Dehury Bhabeni Pradhan Sukanti Mallik
10 Tofan Dehury Jayante Dehury Ranjana Behera
11 lata Dei Jhili Chatar Puspalata Barik
12 Ranjubala Das Tuni Busui Soudamini Pradhan
13 Asanti Behera Rani Murmu Mani Nayak
14 Sabnam Bibi Anjana Nayak Kani Nayak
15 Kanaka Dei Tuni Nayak Suitra Dehuri
16 Santilata Sundraya Manju Nayak Gopan Dehuri
17 Champamani Maharana Amita Nayak Jayantee Behera
18 Sujata Chhotray Muni Jena Boupada Behera
19 Minakshi Das Pravasini Behera Anjana Nayaik
20 Saraswati Senapati Gita Nayak Ranju Nayak
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21 Dukhishyam Mishra Jyostna Nayak Dilip Ku Panda
22 Pratima Sundaray Sukanti Nayak Baisayanti Sundaray
23 Ranjana Nayak Pratima Maharana
24 Sunita Sahoo Bilash Beawoda
25 Sandhya Rani Sahoo Urbashi Sahoo
26 Banita Sahoo Tatinee Maharana
27 Litu rani Barik Jhuni Maharana
28 Sasmita Majhi Anupama Barala
29 Runu Barik Mandakinee Kar
30 Archana Barik Manindra Ku. Mohanty
31 Sarita Barik Nayana Nayak
32 Ajit Kumar Dash Swayam Prava Nayak
33 Jyotsna Das B. Hema
34 Basudev Jena Rina Mallik
35 Rinki Baliar Singh Gourimani Biswal
36 Anita Nial Mrutyunjaya Besua
37 Supriya Sahoo Santosh Ku. Nayak
38 Rajalaxmi Pradhan Swagatika Samantaray
39 Prabin Panda Dukhishya Mishra
40 Arati Mohapatra Prof. P. Yosodhara
41 Bhanumati Jena Nebedita Nayak
42 Kabita Mohapatra Snehanjali Mohanty
43 Usharani Sahoo Dr. Pratap K. Rath
Ghasiram Panda
Rashmi Prava Mishra
Dr. (Smt.) Smita Kanungo
Ashok Kumar Behera
Bijaya Kumar Panda
ANNEXURE
1. Audited Financial Statement
2. Database of beneficiaries , survivors and participants
3. Bi-annual Newsletter
4. Inland Letter, Flex, Poster
5. Report Face to Face Programmes – Nari Ki CHaupal
6. Report of Capacity Building on Convergence
7. Report Skill Building Training
8. Annual Convention Report
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ANNEXURE
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Promoting Violence Free Lives of Women through
Convergence Model of TFVAW
Organized by Task Force on Violence Against Women (TFVAW)
Supported by
National Mission for Empowerment of Women
Ministry of Women and Child Development Department, Government of India
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Table of Contents
Page
1. Concept Note…………………………………… 02
2. Introduction…………………………………….. 03
3. Inauguration Session………………………….. 04
4. Technical Session 1 ……………………………. 05
5. Technical Session 2 ………………………......... 11
6. Concluding Session…………………………… 15
7. Annexure 1: Agenda…………………………… 16
8. Annexure 2: participant List…………………… 17
9. Annexure 3: Newspaper Clippings…………… 19
10. Annexure 4: Photographs……………………….. 20
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Concept Note
‘Manavi’ – expanding choices for women, is the first initiative of its kind in the state of Odisha, took
a shape of a convention in the year 2009 by Task Force on Violence Against Women. TFVAW, a state
level forum working on the issues of Violence Against Women conceptualized Manavi in year 2000
to bring out a journal covering various aspects of women in general and survivors of violence in
particular. But in the due course of time, the survivors those who approached our women cell got
several chances to meet and exchange experiences of their life with others. Those meetings let to the
emergence of a survivor’s platform named as ‘Manavi’-expanding choices of survivors in the year
2009. It is a convergence effort to bring together stakeholders to address issues of marginalized
section.
Literally Manavi means 'primal woman' in Sanskrit is also a social change
agent within the Odia community. In addition, it is a cultural competency
educator and diversity trainer in the mainstream movement to end violence
against women in India. In short, Manavi simultaneously addresses both the
immediate needs of women facing abuse and the long -term vision of
establishing peaceful communities free from gender-based violence although
Manavi will be viewed as a consciousness-raising group.
The focus of this state level platform of Manavi is to expand the choices of survivors from all the
corners of Odisha beyond supression, social stigma and a feeling of helplessness.It will motivate the
survivors giving a ray of hope towards a new dawn.It will inspire them to fly towards a life with
dignity .It will motivate to overcome the barriers caused due to violence. The convention would
provide adequate appetite to encourage and stimulate women to stand for their human Rights with
a positive attitude to stand up and lead a dignified life, with thrust upon gender equality. We
strongly believe that this convention will contribute in bringing about social reformation.
Around 50 survivors from different parts of Odisha would be part of Manavi this time with an
objective to
- Motivate and being motivated by other survivors like themselves to reach the goal of their life.
- Expand the choices for lively hood to lead a life with dignity.
- Encourage and stimulate women to stand for their Human Rights, with thrust upon gender
equality and act as ahimsa messengers in their community.
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Report of the Convention “Manavi – Expanding the Choices for Women”
“Manavi – Expanding the choices for women” a one day state level convention was organized by
Task Force on Violence Against Women (TFVAW) on 24th September 2015 at CYSD, with an aim to
motivate the survivors to overcome the barriers caused due to violence and inspire them to stand for
their Human Rights with a positive attitude to lead a life of self-respect and dignity. Esteemed Smt.
Nibedita Nayak, Chairperson, State Social Welfare Board graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Ms.
Snehanjali Mohanty, Member of State Commission for Women; Dr. P. Yasodhara, Academician and
Social Activist; Prof P. K. Rath, Dept. of Psychology, Utkal University; Smt. Rasmi Prava Mishra, PO,
ICDS, Khurda district; Mr. Ghasiram Panda from Action Aid; Sri Bijaya Kumar Panda, Advocate,
High Court and Dr. Smita Kanungo, Advocate
Bhubaneswar were among the other dignitaries
present in the programme.
Total 61 participants from different parts of Khurda,
Cuttack district and nearby places of Bhubaneswar
and representatives of different NGOs (CERA,
CARD, Darbar Sahitya Sansad, BIRD and
Development Task Force), participated in the
programme. Ms. Tanmayee Sahu, State Programme Coordinator, TFVAW and Sri Ashok Kumar
Behera, Governing Body Member, TFVAW coordinated the programme. The convention was
organized with support from National Mission for Empowerment of Women, Ministry of Women
and Child Development Department, Government of India. The specific objectives of the convention
were:
To motivate and being motivated by other survivors like themselves to reach the goal of their
life.
To expand the choices for lively hood to lead a life with dignity
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To encourage and stimulate women to stand for their Human Rights, with thrust upon gender
equality and act as ahimsa messengers in their community.
Inaugural Session:
Ms. Tanmayee Sahu, State Programme Coordinator, TFVAW delivered the welcome address and
invited the participants to introduced themselves. Highlighting the purpose of the workshop and
background of emergence of ‘Manavi’ she said ‘Manavi’ is the first initiative of its kind in the state of
Odisha, took a shape of a convention in the year 2009 by TFVAW and this is the third programme.
TFVAW, a state level forum working on the issues of Violence Against Women conceptualized
Manavi in year 2000 to bring out a journal covering various aspects of women in general and
survivors in particular. But in due course of time, the survivors those who approached the TFVAW
women cell got several chances to meet and exchange experiences of their life with others. Those
meetings let to the emergence of a survivor’s platform named as Manavi- expanding the choices for
survivors. It was a convergence effort to bring together stakeholders to address issues of
marginalized section. In her conclusive remark she stated that she hope the survivors would not feel
weak being a women as they are supported by different rights i.e. property rights, legal rights and
social rights for which nobody can easily abuse them. But they have to know the government
schemes, acts and rules and ways to use them for their rights.
The inaugural session was presided by Sri Ashok Kumar Behera, Governing Body Member, TFVAW
expressed profound appreciation to the survivors for introducing themselves with confidence in this
large forum, initially who were unable to speak a word in front of outsiders”.
The Chief Guest Smt. Nibedita Nayak begun her
keynote address by stating that in India women are
worshiped as a mother, as Goddess which is not in
traditions of other countries in this world. In ancient
days women were given high respect but now it is
remaining in the divine books only. Now a days idols
of ‘Durga’, ‘Laxmi’ are worshipped at home and at the
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other side women are abused. She stated that about 50% population are women and thus their
development is equally essential as man. A healthy mind lives in a healthy body so she asked the
women to give time for development of their health. Then only she should be strong enough to
brought up a strong child who is the future of our society. She concluded by reminding the
participants that Govt has provided all facilities for overall development of a women – her body,
mind and family. Woman has all potentialities – but need to break her silence. She need to respect
herself to gain the respect from others and brave enough to do the things she fear, to get rid of that
fear.
Technical Session I
Sharing by Survivors: Women Survivors of Violence
who are now successful in their life shared their
experiences I this session. One of them was Mrs.
Jugna Begum, from Cuttack. After marriage she was
torched by her sister in law and husband who even
denying her to go outside her home. Even they were
not supporting for the education of her children. But
she fought for education of her children and started
sending them to school. Along with them she started
coming out of home to drop them in the school. Then she got information about the organization
BIRD working for issues of women. She got support and gradually became a counselor and active
member in the organization and now helping other women who are facing similar type of violence.
She even accompanied them to BIRD office, to the police and also to court as per requirement.
Ms. Gouramani Biswal, a disable women, who had
lost her one hand in an accident, shared her success
story to motivate the participants to fight with the
adverse situations of life to survive and prove
themselves as fittest. Being a disabled women she
never loosed her hope and tried her best after she
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loosed her one hand in an accident when she was in class 9th. After accident she faced the life with
boldness with the appropriate support by her parents. She completed her studies and received
training at VRC (Vocational Rehabilitation Center) in typewriting and could made a record in speed
typing. She got married to a normal person and now she is a mother of two children. Ms. Biswal
worked for Red Cross and now she is financially independent and with the love and support of her
husband and family members she is leading a dignified life. She encouraged the participants to
accept their sufferings, the abuse they faced as an accident and come out from its hangover to lead a
happy life as she did with her one hand.
The sharing by survivors was followed by the
inspirational speech of Dr. P. Yasodhara,
Academician and Social Activist. She stated that a
woman can do everything A to Z with proper
guidance and training but at first she has to raise her
voice for her rights. By addressing about domestic
violence she said its root cause lies in the family.
From childhood it need to be rectified. A boy learnt
by seeing his father and behaves with his wife
accordingly. By cited a story she said a men was carrying a black got but on his way some people
commented it as a black dog and after hearing from many he leaved the got assuming it as a dog.
Similarly women treated as weaker section in our society and can’t live alone without men, which is
wrong. A women can live alone but man can’t. Man can do everything but can’t get pregnant to
have a child of his own. She further discussed about HIV infected women. Mostly such woman
receive the virus from her husband but after the death of husband neither she get support from her
in-laws nor her parents though if she does not have any fault. Still a women unable to raise voice for
HIV taste of her partner after his returned from migration. Technologies have developed, schemes
are available, programme and researchers are going on still there is no change in the ignorance of
women. By expressing her sadness she told that women have only one freedom to weep. Not only
illiterate poor women but also literate women belongs to rich families are also facing domestic
violence due to low self-esteem and fear of being alone.
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She further pointed out that the root cause of domestic violence lies inside a family and thus its
eradication is possible inside the family only. She advised the participants to take food sitting at one
place with all family members and food should be distributed equally to both boys and girls. She
further denied to approach police or court at initial stage, if someone found any kind of domestic
violence in the neighborhood. They should try to solve the issue locally and may be approaching the
local Women Self Help Group. She strongly remarked to form and strengthen local SHG groups
and discuss such type of issues in its regular meetings. It will not only help to strengthen the unity
among women but will help them to raise voice against domestic violence. The male members those
are abusing their wives would be council by the SHG group.
Prof P. K. Rath, Dept. of Psychology, Utkal University stressed on ‘’dignity of an individual’’. He
said as per Indian constitution dignity of an
individual refers to the dignity of both male and
female. Both have the equal right to lead a dignified
life. But in case of woman it has not been achieved.
He motivated participants to respect, love and
accept themselves as they are, that is the foundation
of growth. “No one can be like others as every
individual is unique. You are as you are – this is the
basis of psychology, humanity and our constitution.
Everyone has the right to be different from others”
said Prof Rath.
He relayed to survivors that all rules of religions and traditions are made by man and forced women
to obey. Further he inspired the participants by telling “God never comes to help, we have to help
ourselves only. Should not think about second birth as we are not sure of it. This is the only birth we
got and we have to live happily. Right to information is the strongest right. One should have
updated knowledge and love and accept oneself intensely.” Further he acknowledged that the
husband who tries to counter his wife lacks self-confidence and feel insecure, thinking that his wife
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might not obey him. But one should remember and realize that both husband and wife depends
upon each other and should respect each other to accomplish a task successfully. Mr. Rath’s speech
was followed by following question and answers.
Q. Smt. Kanakalata Sahu, retired school teacher of
University school asked why women in our society
face more abuse then men.
Ans. Mr Rath answered that it is due to silence of
women, they need to break the silence and should
realize that everyone has the right to lead a life of
dignity.
Q. Women are struggling and winning still some
male are unable to understand.
Ans. This is the male ego “I am a male” said Mr. Rath. Such type of male need law and punishment.
And also in some instances women don’t like to go against of her husband even after regular
torcher. She wants him to love her anyhow. And male takes privilege of her sentimental weakness.
Through his discussion he illustrated some notions meant only for women “women as a mother
should give affection’’, ‘’being a women she has to tolerate everything’’ but such concepts should be
applicable for male members also. ‘’Why she will sacrifice always! She is a human being first then a
mother, a sister and a wife. Parents should not teach only daughters to sacrifice and adjust, sons also
needed to be taught how to adjust’’ said Mr. Rath.
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Ms. Snehanjali Mohanty, Member of State
Commission for Women who is also a lawyer told
that women is the foundation of her family and the
society hence her active participation is essential for
the healthy development of the society. She affirmed
that one of the objective of his programme is also to
mainstream survivors and enable them to have a
violence less life. Every women should feel that she is
important and take efforts for her own development. Information is power. ‘’we can win if we know
or lose if we don’t know’’ said Ms. Mohanty. She expressed her gratitude to Smt Nibedita Nayak,
the Chief Guest for her continuous support, guidance through her presence in such programmes. By
clarifying the doubts on the concept of child, she said that any person below the age of eighteen
years is a child as Juvenile Justice Act. Further she briefly discussed about the support systems
available for women survivors and different schemes available for children, women and disabled.
Child Rights: There are four basic rights for children i.e. 1. Right to Survival: inclusive of the
rights to be born, right to minimum standards of food, shelter and clothing, 2. Right to
Development: the right to all forms of development: Emotional, Mental and Physical.
Emotional, 3. Right to Participation: A child has a right to participate in any decision making
that involves him/her directly or indirectly and 4. Right to Protection: A child has the right to be
protected from neglect, exploitation and abuse at home, and elsewhere. This right also helps to
protect the above rights of a child.
Facilities and Schemes for Children: different facilities are available for the protection of
children such as 1098 a four digit toll free helpline number for children in distress. Anyone can
use this number for protection of a child. Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) is keeping
children safe from any kind of risk to their lives, protecting them from harm and harmful
situations and providing necessary care and rehabilitation. Juvenile Justice Board and District
Child Protection Committee are also working for this purpose.
Support systems available for women survivors:
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- Women cell of TFVAW: TFVAW supports survivors by working closely with the police
(Mahila Sishu Desks / Mahila Thanas), courts and other agencies to ensure proper
procedures and effective redressal to the victims. It also extends social, psychological,
legal and medical support to the victims through Women Cell in Office of Deputy
Commissioner of Police, Khurda, Bhubaneswar.
- Manavi Gender Resource Centre: Manavi promotes handholding support in enabling
community task force to reach out to women in need and distress. Manavi Gender
Resource Centre has been set up with support from Ministry of Women and Child
Development. It disseminates information on rights of women, schemes and laws
relating to women.
- Local Voluntary Organizations: There are lot of local voluntary organization who are
also working on issues of women like Action Aid, Red Cross, Ruchika Social Service
Organisation, Swati organisaation etc.
- State Commission for Women: The Odisha State Commission for Women came into
existence in the year 1993 that aims at protecting, preserving and safeguarding the rights
and interest of women and dealing with atrocities on and offences against women in the
State of Odisha. The State Government nominates the Chairperson and the Members by
subsequent resolutions from time to time.
- State Human Rights Protection Cell, Orissa a Specialized wing of the State Police
Headquarters is dealing with crimes in respect of dowry and non-dowry torture against
women, atrocity on Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes and death in Police Custody.
It acts as Nodal Agency for the National Human Rights Commission, Orissa State
Human Rights Commission, National Commission for Women, Sate Commission for
Women and National Commission for S.Cs/ S.Ts. Moreover, petitions relating to atrocity
on Woman and members of S.Cs./ S.Ts. are either enquired into or monitored by the
State HRPC. State HRPC exercises control over all dowry related crimes and crime
against S.C./S.T. A family Counselling Center of Social Advisory Board is attached to
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State HRPC to render counselling to the victims as well as accused persons in cases of
dowry and non-dowry torture to restore their conjugal life.
- Women Help Line: A toll Helpline Telephone Number 1091 has been connected to 6
Mahila Police Station of Odisha to attend the calls from the women victims for redressal
of their problems.
Supplementing the above points she notified participants that in addition to all above there are also
other support systems available for women survivors such as collector’s grievance cell, free legal aid
services, Swadhar homes and Programme Officers of ICDS in every district has been appointed as
Protection Officers to support survivors in getting legal aid services. And in each block CDPOs have
given special power to take action to stop child marriage and advised participants not to treat a girl
child as a burden.
Further Ms. Mohanty, informed about disability commission and schemes for disable persons. The
office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Odisha has been set up with the
mandate to take steps to safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities. The State Commissioner
for Persons with Disabilities is Dr. Minati Behera. There are different schemes for persons with
disability for which the person need to have legal disability certificate.
Meanwhile a participant seek advice how to help a child of her area who is unable to walk properly
due to polio. She informed that the child went to doctor three times but did not able to get disability
certificate because as per the doctor as he is not having 40% disability. Ms. Mohanty said her to take
this issue to disability commission situated at capital hospital Bhubaneswar. Ms. Mohanty further
informed participants regarding Police Complaint Authority which is situated at Tosali Bhawan,
Bhubaneswar, where one can give complaint against police for not performing his duty properly.
Sri Ratha suggested the participants to use media to highlight issues related to women as it is
playing a vital role in the society now. If one media is denying to take an issue then one can
approach another as there are many medias and they have healthy competitions among them.
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Post lunch session started with the speech of Mr. Ghasiram Panda from Action Aid who opined that
till date many laws, schemes are made for women, which she can avail only after fulfilling some
conditions such as after marriage, during pregnancy, being a widow but no scheme has been made
for her as being a woman to safe guard her rights, though there are 50% women in our society. Now
also, male are not able to discuss about menstruation even a husband don’t like to discuss about her
wife’s menstruation. This should not be only a female issue. In our society a male never wash
undergarments of female where as it is the work of female always to wash undergarments of male.
Mr. Panda added that talking about such issues in a forum is easy but to work on it is a challenge.
He seek to build an equal, respectful, violence free society by overcoming such challenges. He
further said that marriage should not be the last destination for women to establish, after which
parents either not taking the responsibility or not able to take care of their daughter which is
supporting violence. Every girl need to be independent in every sphere of her life. The change is
happening as gradually more and more girls are riding two wheelers, wearing jeans, getting
education but still more speed is required in this matter added Mr. Panda.
Afterwards Ms. Mandakini Kara a participant from Development Task Force shared the meaning of
Manavi. Manav means male and its female version is manavi. Manavi is a forum that provides
opportunities to survivors to share their experience, support them to stand against violence and
social stigma and motivate to overcome the barriers caused due to violence. She remarked “all the
religious activities are done by female for well-being of male but there is not a single religious
activity done by male for a female. In a week many days are devoted for worship of different
Goddess like Thursday for Maa Laxmi, Friday for Maa Santoshi, Tuesday for Maa Mangala but we
don’t use the real power that lies within us.”
Smt. Rasmi Prava Mishra, Programme Officer, ICDS, Khurda district substantiated the role and
responsibility of protection officer appointed by government. Programme Officers of ICDS are
appointed with the additional charge as Protection Officer (PO) who can help a survivors in making
complaints, filing an application before the Magistrate for orders, helping her in getting support like
medical aid, counseling etc., and making sure that the orders passed by the court are enforced
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By sharing her practical field experiences Smt. Mishra further pointed out that due to insecure
feelings, low self-esteem, fear for the security of their children, women are tolerating abuse till the
end of their patience. As a consequence they don’t raise their voice against injustice even at some
extreme cases they are committing suicide. Such type of women need more counselling and support.
In this connection she spoke about Swadhar home that provides immediate shelter, food, clothing
and care to women in crisis and also arrange for specific clinical, legal support in coordination with
Local/ State administration. She further informed 578 cases are filled in Khurda district till date and
out of which 72 cases are finalized on domestic violence.
Sri Bijaya Kumar Panda, Advocate, High Court took members through the concepts of following
Acts and laws that made to protect women from various violence and illustrated legal remedies and
procedure to avail the facilities.
Protection of Women from Domestic
Violence Act 2005 - This is a civil law aimed at
providing immediate support to women facing
domestic violence. This provide for more effective
protection of the rights of women guaranteed under
the Constitution who are victims of violence of any
kind occurring within the family
Women’s Right in a Shared Household - A shared household is a household where a woman
has lived in a domestic relationship and from which she has been subsequently thrown out. But
as per the PWDV Act every woman in a domestic relationship have the right to reside in the
shared household. This means that she cannot be thrown out of such a household except
through procedure established by law.
Victim Compensation Act 2012: this scheme provides funds for the purpose of compensation to
the victims who have suffered loss or abused as a result of crime/violence and required
rehabilitation. Under this scheme a woman can get rupees 10,000 to 1, 50,000 as compensation as
per the loss she faced.
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During this session some participants raised questions on legal issues like which authority to
approach, where to go to get help and what legal procedure they need to follow to get the benefits of
the above schemes. Answering the queries Sri. Panda said that a woman need to produce evidence
of the abuse she faced, that is a copy of FIR and medical taste report. In this regard the victim should
approach District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) directly or through grievance cell of the
concerned district Collector. DLSA in every district have the exclusive jurisdiction to deal with
applications for assistance received under the scheme in that district. It provides both financial
assistance and support services as per the case. He ended by reminding members that a women can
ask for stay order from court for safety of her ornaments, property, salary if feels her husband might
take those. But she need to keep identity proof like adhara card, voter card, PAN card or affidavit
from her house owner
This session dealt with property rights of women. Dr.
Smita Kanungo, Advocate Bhubaneswar gave a brief
on the property rights of Hindu and Muslim women
and Stridhana property.
Property rights: After the amendment of Hindu
Succession Act 1956 in 2005, the daughter is
allotted the same share as is allotted to a son. The
daughter shall have a right to claim partition in
the joint family properties as well as the right to claim right of partition in the dwelling house of
the joint family and she shall also have a right to claim partition during the lifetime of her father.
This privilege is only given to Hindu women. The laws applicable to Muslims & Christians do
not give equal status to women. A Muslim woman does not have a right to claim partition
during the lifetime of her father. After marriage also a woman has legal rights in her in laws
property as per her husband’s share. She can’t claim separate property or portion from her
husband’s property till he is alive.
Stridhana property: The gifts made to a girl before, during and after the marriage by the father,
mother and brother present-in-law of the girl are the part of the Stridhan. She is the absolute
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owner of such properties and can deal with it in any manner she likes. The husband has no right
or interest in it, except that in the lines of extreme distress as in illness etc. Though the husband
can utilize it but he is bound to restore it when he is able to do so.
The last session was open to plenary discussion. In this session the speakers clarified the doubts of
participants on legal aid services and provisions for women in pension schemes. Both Dr. Smita
Kanungo and Sri Bijaya Kumar Panda answered the queries of participants. They informed that free
legal aid services are available for all women irrespective of her income level and a man in receipt of
annual income less than rupees twelve thousand is eligible for this service. Election matter is
exempted from this service. It also facilitated mediation service like pre litigation and post litigation
disputes are to be solved.
The speaker discussed on family pension which is
granted to the family of a Govt. servant in the event
of his death while in service and also after retirement
provided he was on the date of death in receipt of a
pension or compassionate allowance. The widow/
widower of the Govt. servant shall be entitled to the
award of family pension till death or remarriage
which-ever is earlier. On the death of the widow /
widower the family pension shall become payable to
the eligible child / children. The award of family pension to son / daughter including
unmarried/widowed / divorced daughter shall be payable till he / she attains the age of 25 years or
upto the date of his/her marriage/remarriage or starts earning his/her livelihood, whichever is
earlier. If the son or daughter of a Govt. servant is suffering from any disability the family pension
shall be payable to such son or daughter for life. For recreation of participants and inspire the
survivors some fun activities like mehendi /nail painting/face painting etc. were organized along
with registration. Participants painted their nails, decorated their hands with mehendi during the
programme. There was facility for wall painting also, where participants along with resource
persons put their messages through different pictures and colorful writings.
Participants Writing Their Messages
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At the closing Ms Tanmayee summarized the discussions of whole day. Then she conveyed her
appreciation to all the participants both survivors and representatives from NGOs for having stayed
throughout the day and for their invaluable contributions that made the convention the success that
it was. She also appreciated the resource persons and facilitators for their valuable speeches and
discussions that motivated the survivors. She ended the convention by tendering her vote of thanks.
Annexure 1: Agenda
Time Session Facilitator
9.00a.m-10.30
a.m.
Registration/ Volunteers
Mehendi /Nail Painting/Face Painting
etc. for fun along with registration
Volunteers
10.30-11.30 a.m. Inaugural Session Chairperson ,State Commission for Women
SP Khordha
Presided by of member TFVAW
11.30-11.45 Movie Screening(Movie on Gender
Based Violence)and discussion along
with Tea
Mr Ashok Behera, Governing Body Member,
Tanmayee Sahu,SPC,TFVAW
15 minutes
Tea Break.
TEA BREAK
Technical Session I
12 -12.45pm Sharing by Survivors of Violence who
are now successful in their life as well
as sharing of Experiences by the
survivors
Dr P. Yasodhara, Academician and social
Activist
Four Successful women
12.45-1.30 pm Rehabilitating Schemes and support
systems for women survivors /
Prof. P. K. Rath, Dept. of Psychology, Utkal
University and
Ms Snehanjali Mohanty ,Member SCW
1.30- 2.30 pm LUNCH BREAK
Technical Session II
2.30- 3.30 pm. Benefits of PWDV Act and Victims
Compensation Act for women
Rashmi Prava Mishra, PO, Khordha and Sri
Bijay Kumar Panda, Advocate, High Court
3.30-4.30 pm Property Rights of Women Dr. Smita Kanungo ,Advocate ,Representative
from Landesa
4.30-5.00 pm Follow up action after participation in
Manavi by Participants
Ms Srabani Das,President,TFVAW
5.00 -5.15 pm Vote of thanks
Member ,TFVAW
Till 5.30 pm Wall Painting and candle
lighting./Accounts Settlement
Involvement of all the participants
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Annexure 2: Participant List
Sl.
No.
Name Address Ph. No. & Email ID
1 Neha Parrween Dargha Bazar, Cuttack 9658455151
2 Jugna Begum Dargha Bazar, Cuttack 9658455151
3 Lipika Mohapatra Bhubaneswar 9438225270
4 Sarbeswar Mallik ISWO
Kunjakanta, Dhenkanal
9938492886
5 Bhanumati Pani ISWO, Dhenkanal 8763362143
6 Annapurna Maharana DSS
Balipatna, Khurda
8456862625
7 Kamini Muduli
8 Pramila Muduli
9 Sukanti Mallik
10 Ranjana Behera
11 Puspalata Barik
12 Soudamini Pradhan
13 Mani Nayak
14 Kani Nayak
15 Suitra Dehuri
16 Gopan Dehuri
17 Jayantee Behera
18 Boupada Behera
19 Anjana Nayaik
20 Ranju Nayak
21 Dilip Ku Panda CEERA 9437793527
22 Baisayanti Sundaray 8908204211
23 Pratima Maharana
24 Bilash Beawoda
25 Urbashi Sahoo 9777335618
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26 Tatinee Maharana 8908644475
27 Jhuni Maharana 9776085656
28 Anupama Barala 9777517562
29 Mandakinee Kar 9337776268, 7381140120
30 Manindra Ku. Mohanty The Development Task
Force, Lane – 8,
Pallasapalli
31 Nayana Nayak Ambedakar Mahila
Mahasangha, Ratha
Bagicha, Cuttack
9937791762
32 Swayam Prava Nayak Ambedakar Mahila
Mahasangha, Ratha
Bagicha, Cuttack
9776990001
33 B. Hema Ambedakar Mahila
Mahasangha, Ratha
Bagicha, Cuttack
9040662292
34 Rina Mallik Ambedakar Mahila
Mahasangha, Ratha
Bagicha, Cuttack
8338993549
35 Gourimani Biswal 9438012799
36 Mrutyunjaya Besua Bhubaneswar 9437325699
37 Santosh Ku. Nayak Bhubaneswar 9438314955
38 Swagatika Samantaray Bhubaneswar 8908944914
39 Dukhishya Mishra 9438620901
40 Prof. P. Yosodhara 9437007135
41 Nebedita Nayak 9437477255
42 Snehanjali Mohanty 9438645354
43 Dr. Pratap K. Rath 9937346635
44 Ghasiram Panda 9438341794
45 Rashmi Prava Mishra 9438109984
46 Dr. (Smt.) Smita
Kanungo
9438668020
47 Ashok Kumar Behera 9437573379
48 Bijaya Kumar Panda 9937671061
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Annexure 3: Newspaper Clippings
The Samaya, 29th Sep 2015
The Sambad, 25th Sep 2015
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T
Sri Ashok Kumar Behera
Mr. Ghasiram Panda
Registration Counter
Ms. Tanmayee Sahu
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FACE TO FACE PROGRAMME: NARI KI CHAUPAL
Four block level programmes have been organized as mandated under the project. Local
NGOs and CBOs have been taken in as convergence partners
1. Balianta Block: In this programme more than 50 direct beneficiaries and around 80
indirect beneficiaries were sensitized about the support systems available for women,
beneficial schemes as well as acts for women. Women faced violence of several types
such as property related disputes, domestic violence and suppression due to change
of religion etc. These issues identified by the community members were frequent in the
community.
Mr Bijay Kumar panda deliberating on Acts related to women
2. Sadar Block: 38 direct beneficiaries including AWW, ASHA, SHG Women, ANMs and
adolescent girls attended the programme. Around 25 indirect beneficiaries including
the police personnel and village heads also were sensitized on the provisions of
schemes and acts relating to women. Issue of liquor is a major problem and root cause
of Domestic Violence opined the community members.
3. Tangi Block : Around 36 direct beneficiaries including the SHG leaders, adolescents,
village workers, ICDS staff, ASHA, AWW And ANM attended the meeting. Apart from it
48 indirect beneficiaries were also benefitted from the information shared during the
programme. Consumption of liquor leading to desertion, domestic violence
(incompatible marriages), non-cooperation of police etc. were some of the issues
identified by the women and community members.
Objective of the Programme:
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Face to Face Programme is one of the programmes of Women Cell of Task Force on Violence
Against Women.The main objective of this programme is to initiate the “Nari Ki Chaupal” concept;
gender sensitization; to bridge the gap between police and public; make women aware about the
legal provisions for them; provide information on supportive schemes for women under various
government departments and information regarding various support systems available for them.
This would be more of an activity oriented interactive programme in which women participants can
put forth their queries directly in front of the government officials and resource persons. This
programme would be also be a platform for idenitifying bare foot counsellors (ahimsa messengers)
from amongst marginalized women from different categories such as women living with HIV,
elderly women, disabled women, Members of SHG, Federation leaders women from minority
communities, AWW, ASHA, ANM ,sex workers, adoloscent girls and college going girls .
Programme Agenda
S
.
N
Sessions Durati
on
Method
ology
Information shared and
dicussion generated
Out Put
1 Welcome Address: 5min (Representative of DSS) (Banner and Standee Displayed)
5 min Sharing
and feed
back
collectio
n
Mr Kedareswar Choudhury
introduced the organisation
TFVAW and its representative
Ms Tanmayee Sahu and
advocate Mr Bijay Panda to the
participants and shared how
initially they have starteted
their work with womens
issues and gradually focused
only to their economic
empowerment. And again
through this programme they
are planning to address the
issue of gender based violence
in their locality with necessary
support from TFVAW.
Participants got to know
about the organisation
and shared their
expectations that they
had come all the way to
gather some valuable
information and share
the same in their
community.
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2 Introductiuon
& Obejctives
to the
programme:
5min (TFVAW
5 min Ms Tanmayee shared the
objectives of the programme is
-gender sensitization
-to bridge the gap between
police and public
- make women aware about
the legal provisions for them
-provide information on
supportive schemes for
women under various
government departments and
-information regarding various
support systems available for
them
Participants got a clear
picture about the
programme and its utility
to their life.Also what all
informations they are
going to get.
3 Game on gender sensitization- 45 min (Tanmayee and volunteers to support) discussion 15 min
45 min Participants enjoyed playing
the snake and ladder game
(modified with some gendered
local dialects both positive and
negetive) which some of them
have never played before. It
generated a lot of dicussion
among the women on how
they all in some way or other
are party to it.
Participants were made
aware about the gender
discrimination in the
family, gender biasness
and its consequences.
4 Laws relating to Women – Pannel Advocate(15min) and Police official - (15)
After the dicussion related to
gender, gender based violence
Mr Bijay kumar
panda,(Advocate, Highcourt of
odisha) pannel advocate of
Rural women made
aware of various laws
related to women and
many of them cosulted
for remedies of their
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Querries from the audience 20min
women Cell took the session
on Laws related to women and
punishment for the offences .
problems related to their
share in the husbands
property,change of
religion, dowry torture
etc.
5 Schemes for Women - 20min - DSWO/PO Querries from the audience - 20min
This session was facilitated by
Ms Tanmayee and the frontline
workers among the audience.
As most of the
information was shared
by the participants so
there was a good deal of
interaction among the
participants.
6 Circulation of Inland letters
After sharing the information
regarding support systems
available for women victims of
violence ,an inland letter dully
printed with a format and
address of TFVAW was
circulated among the
participants and shared how
to seek support and reach
TFVAW throgh this letter.
All the participants took
that inland letter with
them to help any woman
victim of violence in their
community.it will help
them in approaching the
women cell directly.
7 Selction/Identification of Bare Foot Counsellors (Ahimsa messengers in the community to be identified) 5 min
After the lively discussion on
the above points the
participants were asked to
volunteer to be a part of
community task force and play
the role of an ahimsa
messenger in the community.
Many women raised their
hands and volunteered to
spread the message and
guide women in need of
any such support.
8 Vote of thanks and future course of action: 5 min
At the end Mr Kedareswar
Choudhury gave the vote of
thanks to all the participants,
Resource persons, TFVAW and
During his concluding
speech, Mr Choudhury
placed a request to
TFVAW to provide
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NMEW for the support. technical support in
arranging such
programmes in his block
and expressed interest to
organise more such
programmes on regular
basis.He also expressed
willing ness to facilitate
women victims of
violence in getting
support from TFVAW
and other support
systems available in their
block.
Output of the programme
As part of this programme 50 women were sensitised
Due to heavy rainfall (low pressure in Bay of Bengal) the turn out number of participants and some resource persons was not upto our expectations.But this programme was so much appreciated by the participants that immidiately after complition of the programme few women came to talk to us personally and shared some cases of domestic violence. During the programme the participants were asked to volunter themselves
During the programme the women were so engrossed that their participation in the programme was lively till the end.A continous happiness in their faces was clearly visible.
The feedback from the CBO was also very motivating when they requested us for organising similar programmes /events in their locality and would like to invite TFVAW to facilitate such sensitization programmes in their field.
The sessions were so informative that bites were collected from the resource persons (Ms Tanmayee Sahu and from TFVAW) by a community radio station (Radio kisan a n initiative of All India Radio) and broadcasted in their programmes named ‘Loke Janantu’ and ‘Juba Bani’.The bites are attached with this report.
Date: 12th February 2015
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Venue: Block Conference Hall, Chilika Block
Organized by: TFVAW with support of BDO, CDPO and Block Chairman
S
.
N
Sessions Dur
atio
n
Method
ology
Information shared and
discussion generated
Out Put
1 Welcome Address: 5min (Amita Balawantarai Supervisor, ICDS (Banner and Standee Displayed)
5
min
Sharing
and feed
back
collectio
n
Ms Amita Balawantarai
introduced the organisation
TFVAW and its representative
Ms Tanmayee Sahu and
advocate Ms Biseswari
Mohanty to the participants.
She shared how the
participants who were mostly
frontline workers and are
working for the cause of
society ,reaching every
household with their services
and again through this
programme they would be
provided with various
important information related
to the issue of gender based
violence in their locality with
necessary support from
TFVAW.
Participants got to know
about the organisation
and shared their
expectations that they
had come all the way to
gather some valuable
information and share
the same in their
community.
2 Introductiuon &
Obejctives to the
programme:
5min (TFVAW
5
min
Ms Tanmayee shared the
objectives of the programme is
-gender sensitization
-to bridge the gap between
police and public
Participants got a clear
picture about the
programme and its utility
to their life. Also what all
information they are
going to get.
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- make women aware about
the legal provisions for them
-provide information on
supportive schemes for
women under various
government departments and
-information regarding various
support systems available for
them
3 Game on gender sensitization- 45 min (Tanmayee and volunteers to support) discussion 15 min
45
min
Participants enjoyed playing
the snake and ladder game
(modified with some gendered
local dialects both positive and
negative) which some of them
have never played before. It
generated a lot of discussion
among the women on how
they all in some way or other
are party to it.
Participants were made
aware about the gender
discrimination in the
family, gender biasness
and its consequences.
4 Laws relating to Women – Pannel Advocate(15min) and Police official - (15) Querries from the audience 20min
After the discussion related to
gender, gender based violence
Ms Biseswari Mohanty, pannel
advocate of women Cell took
the session on Laws related to
women and punishment for
the offences.
Rural women made
aware of various laws
related to women and
many of them consulted
for remedies of their
problems related to
desertion ,extra marital
affairs, property rights of
married women, dowry
torture etc.
5 Schemes for Women - 20min CDPO,Chilika
In the
absence
This session was facilitated by
Ms Tanmayee. As most of the
As most of the
information was shared
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Querries from the audience - 20min
of CDPO
Ms
Amita
Balawan
tray
facilitate
the
session
participants were frontline
workers they shared the
existing schemes and the
schemes that are facilitated by
the block office were also
shared by the SO who was
deputed by the BDO to share
the information.
by the participants so
there was a good deal of
interaction among the
participants. They shared
the schemes which are
not being implemented
properly like the Sabala
scheme and old age
pension schemes. In
sabala as the adolescents
were given only iron folic
acid tablets and life skill
education so they are
lacking interest in
attending the meetings.
Regarding old age
pension due to some
reason or other at the
block level few
applicants get the
benefits not all.
6 Circulation of Inland letters
After sharing the information
regarding support systems
available for women victims of
violence ,an inland letter dully
printed with a format and
address of TFVAW was
circulated among the
participants and shared how
to seek support and reach
TFVAW through this letter.
All the participants took
that inland letter with
them to help any woman
victim of violence in their
community.it will help
them in approaching the
women cell directly.
7 Selction/Identification of Bare Foot
After the lively discussion on Many women raised their
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Counsellors (Ahimsa messengers in the community to be identified) 5 min
the above points the
participants were asked to
volunteer to be a part of
community task force and play
the role of an ahimsa
messenger in the community.
hands and volunteered to
spread the message and
guide women in need of
any such support.
8 Vote of thanks and future course of action: 5 min
At the end Ms Amita gave the
official vote of thanks to all the
participants, Resource
persons, TFVAW and NMEW
for the support.
Ms Tanmayee also thanked
everyone for their support and
for a wonderful discussion.
During his concluding
speech, Mr Amita
thanked TFVAW for
enlightening the violence
and discrimination part
of women which was
never the agenda of their
regular task although all
of them were working
with the women and
children every day. As
shared by one of the
participants the time
they spent in the
programme would be
really helpful for them as
they are working very
closely with women but
never had such
information to help those
women who were facing
violence silently at their
own home.
Outcome of the Programme
During the programme participants shared various problems of their locality and even discussed with Ms Mohanty the ways to guide some of the victims of violence. Some of them shared the
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apprehensions that people of their locality have regarding the delayed and difficult procedure to get justice.As the rural people are neither very resource full nor educated enough to find the right procedure or avail the facilities available.
Issues of the area
Desertion, Extramarital affair, problems of eve teasing in schools and colleges which is preventing young Girls to pursue education, domestic violence, lack of employment opportunity for women leading to their impoverished situation, problems and issues related to Liquor etc. were the issues of concern of the area as shared by the participants.
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The modalities for this event are mentioned below.
Sl. No
Name of the Block
No. Of Participants
Type of particpant Supporting CSO
in the Block Duration
Content of Discussion & Resource Person
Budget
1 Sadar Block
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1. Representation of all panchayats to be ensured.
2. Women from different catogories such as AWW, ASHA, ANM, CDPO, PRI members
3. Women victims of Domestic Violence, Members of SHG, Federation leaders, Women living with HIV, Elderly Women, Disabled Women , Sex Workers, adolescent girls, College students and members of Kishori clubs etc
CEERA 3 hrs
1.Welcome Address: 5min (Representative of CEERA/DSS) (Banner and Standee Displayed) – 2. Introductiuon & Obejctives to the programme: 5min (TFVAW) 3. Circulation of Inland letters and registration– 4. Game on gender sensitization- 45 min (Tanmayee and volunteers to support) discussion 15 min 5. Laws relating to Women – Pannel Advocate(15min) and Police official - (15) Querries from the audience 20min 6. Schemes for Women - 20min - DSWO/PO Querries from the audience - 20min 7. Selction/Identification of Bare Foot Counsellors (Ahimsa messengers in the community to be identified) 5 min 8. Vote of thanks : 5 min Representative of (CEERA & DSS) to coordinate for the further involvement of these identified ahimsa messengers.
Total Budget : Rs. 3500 /- 1. Banner; 4 /8 - Rs. 200/- 2. Refreshment: Rs. 70x30= 2100 4. Coordination Support: Rs.500/- 6. Documentation and Statiionery: Rs. 700/- Total: 3500/-
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1. Representation of all panchayats to be assured.
2. Women from different catogories such as AWW, ASHA, ANM, CDPO, PRI members
3. Women victims of Domestic Violence, Members of SHG, Federation leaders, Women living with HIV , Elderly Women , Disabled Women , Sex Workers , adolescent girls ,College students and members of Kishori clubs etc
DSS 3 hrs
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Proposed Resposibility Chart
SL.NO Activities Responsibilities 1 Venue Arrangement (Preferably a community
center / School/Community hall/ any place with a shade and could accommodate more than 70 people and to conduct any activity / game)
CBO or partner organisation
2 Guest/Resource person (DSWO, PO, IIC, Block chairman etc.) contact
TFVAW/Partner org. (who has got a good rapport with them)
3 Participants (women & girls from different category , frontline workers (ASHA, ANM & AWW), PRI members, SHG members and leaders, women from the community, adoloscent girls, college students, disabled women, women living with HIV, Sex workers, elderly women etc
CBO or partner organisation
4 Registration and Distribution of Inland letters
CBO or partner organisation /volunteer
5 Banner
TFVAW
6 Refreshment for participants
CBO or partner organisation/ TFVAW (as per the suggestion of the partnering organisation
7 Documentation (photo) TFVAW
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Skill Based training Programme for Survivors
Venue: Mahanadi Hall,CYSD, DRTC
Date: 29th November 2014
On 29th November the Skill Based training programme for survivors of violence was
organised by Task Force on Violence Against women at CYSD, DRTC Bhubaneswar. This
skill based training is meant for those women survivors of violence who have
approached us directly or indirectly through our partnering organisations for economic
rehabilitation to lead a life with dignity.
Through this training progamme the rural women survivors were given handholding
support to opt for any income generating activity of their choice. This training has given
them an insight to different avenues of income generation ,contact of trainers and
training institutions .Here they got the exposure and training and were motivated by the
trainers to work with determination and dedication to become self-sufficient and
entrepreneurs.
Skill Based Training programme
Skill based training programme for survivors of violence was organized on 29th
November at CYSD-DRTC. Around fifty participants came from different blocks of Khordha district and learnt different skills so as to take up any income generation activity. The concept note and Agenda is attached as annexure.
The participants opted one skill of their choice from three different skills i.e CFL
bulb making, Phenyl & Candle making and
Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables. After the inauguration the skill trainings were imparted at two places simultaneously .The CFL bulb, Phenyl and
Candle making trainings were imparted at CYSD-DRTC compound while the preservation training was given at State Community Canning Center, Bhubaneswar.
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In the inaugural session Ms Sreemayee Sweta Snigdha Mishra , Chairperson ,Mahila Vikash samavaya Nigam encouraged the participants with her informative speech.
Although the training programme was a one day programme yet, it was proved to be very interesting for the participants.
The trainer for phenyl and candle making was Mr Sridhar Swain who is an expert trainer in this trade as well an entrepreneur. First of all he explained the theory in detail and then demonstrated the procedure of preparing phenyl and candle. He also engaged the participants in the procedure to make them comfortable and learn through practical.
Ms Biswajeet ,trainer for CFL bulb making who is a trainer from Safari Groups explained the theory in detail by showing the parts used in a bulb and how to test it .After this he demonstrated the procedure and steps to fix all the parts to make the bulb. The participants also tried their hands in making the bulbs and took few samples along with joy in their faces.
Simultaneously the preservation training was going on in the State Community Canning Centre under the abled guidance of Ms Namita Das ,in charge of that centre. The preservation training included preparation of various kinds of pickles using local resources and seasonal vegetables .After training Ms Das also shared the procedure to follow for packaging to keep the products in good condition for longer period and market avenues for sale.
After the completion of the training session the trainers shared many important links for marketing of the finished products and also availability of cheaper raw materials in the district.
In the way forward session the participants shared their ideas and future planning following the training programme. Although one day training programme is not enough to start any income generation activity yet both the participants and the trainers were found to be committed to each other to carry forward the endeavour with a lot of motivation and sprit.
Guests
Ms Shreemayee Sweta Snigdha Mishra, Chairperson ,Mahila Vikash Samabaya Nigam
Participants
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Total Number of Participants were 56 including three trainers.
Concept Note
On
Skill Based Training for Survivors of Violence
Violence against women (VAW) is a clear form of discrimination and violation of women’s human
rights. Addressing VAW is now the subject of a comprehensive legal and policy framework at the
international and domestic levels.so there is a grave need for an inclusive approach in the form of
convergence at different levels, by different stakeholders starting from the policy level to the
implementing agencies.
Task Force on Violence Against Women (TFVAW) is working on issues related to Gender Based
Violence since 1994. As a Policy Advocacy and Research Organization it works with the existing
system and acts as a recommending body to bring reforms in the structure and fuctioning of the
system. Efforts are also made to reach out to individual women to create a space for women to live
without fear, guilt and subordination. TFVAW has set up milestones in addressing the issue of women
in different circumstances.
As part of our ongoing Government of India project, TFVAW has successfully operated the Women
Cell (Crisis Prevention Centre) from the District Police Office, Bhubaneswar since 1999 until 2008
and the same was made functional in the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar from 2009
till 2011. Currently the similar set up of Women Cell is functional in the District Police office,
Khordha not merely as a counseling center but it covers a lot more than that. Besides counseling the
women Cell at DPO,Khordha provides redressal support ,free legal aid, referral services, awareness
and capacity building on laws related to women and schemes for women. It has taken steps to reach
the marginalized women through barefoot counselors and now planning to equip the survivors with
skill based training to undertake lively hood options. This skill based training is meant for those
women survivors (fifty survivors) of violence who have approached us directly or indirectly through
our partnering organisations for economic rehabilitation to lead a life with dignity.
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Agenda
Skill Based Training Programme for survivors
Agenda
Venue: CYSD, Bhubaneswar Date: 29th Nov
2014
Time Session Facilitator
9.30-10.00 a.m. Registration Volunteers
10.00-10.30 a.m. Inaugural Session Sri Niranjan Sahoo(OAS),District Collector,Khordha Ms Nibedita Nayak,Chairperson ,SSWB Mr Dilip Das (OPS-I),S.P Khordha Ms Sreemayee Mishra, Chairperson MVSN Ms Srabani Das, President ,TFVAW
10.30-10.45am Vote of Thanks Mr Ashok Behera, Governing Body Member
10.30-10.45 a.m. TEA BREAK Technical Session I
11 am-1.30pm Training on CFL &LED bulb making
Safari Group trainers
11am-1.30 pm Training on Phenyl and candle making.
Mr Sridhar Swain, Trainer and Entrepreneur, Candle And Phenyl
11am-1.30 pm Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables
Namita Dash, in charge State Community Canning Center Bhubaneswar
1.30pm -2pm LUNCH BREAK
Technical Session II
2pm – 5pm Training on CFL &LED bulb making
Safari group trainers
2pm – 5pm Training on Phenyl and candle making.
Mr Sridhar Swain, Trainer and Entrepreneur, Candle And Phenyl
2pm – 5pm Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables
Namita Dash, in charge State Community Canning Center Bhubaneswar
5pm - 6pm Ways forward (sharing of planning for future course of action)
Ms Biseswari Mohanty, TFVAW
6 pm - 6.15pm Vote of thanks
Tanmayee Sahu
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Concept Note on Convergence
Violence against women (VAW) is a clear form of discrimination and violation of women’s
human rights. Addressing VAW is now the subject of a comprehensive legal and policy
framework at the international and domestic levels.so there is a grave need for an inclusive
approach in the form of convergence at different levels, by different stakeholders starting
from the policy level to the implementing agencies. The convergence of services will result in
creating a security net for reduction of vulnerabilities. Therefore, different government
departments should jointly look for ways to improve reach of women to facilities and
schemes provided by different departments, empower them to get their rights, engage
communities , facilitating agencies in facilitating the needy ones, enhance their access and
coverage, and reaching the needy with quality services.
In the context of women survivors of violence convergence is essential to ensure that issues
of women and their children are addressed in the most holistic and inclusive manner. Further,
women from marginalized sections especially Dalits are doubly marginalized. It needs to be
explored whether it is easy for women to reach out to schemes; whether as many schemes can
be availed by a woman in need. Emphasis on community rehabilitation for women inflicted
with Gender Based Violence being one of the agenda of TFVAW, this will pave the way for
better service accessibility and availability by women in distress, providing immediate relief,
counseling and rehabilitation of survivors and victims’.
The current convergence project aims at reaching to the poor marginalised women through a
cadre of Barefoot Counsellors who would be the ahimsa messengers in the community.They
would play the role of a facilitator to the women victims of violence in accessing the facilities
available for them and will disseminate first hand information in the community level.
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Agenda
Venue: CYSD, Bhubaneswar Date: 29th Sept
2014
Time Session Facilitator
9.30-10.00 a.m. Registration Ms Saraswati Senapati
10.00-10.30 a.m. Inaugural Session Ms Kusum Rath,Member ,SCW Representative from Dept of W&CD Mr Dilip Das (OPS-I),S.P Khordha Ms Dolly Das,Vice President,TFVAW Mr P.C Mishra,Governing Body Member and moderator
Vote of Thanks Mr Ashok Behera, Governing Body Member
10.30-10.45 a.m. TEA BREAK Technical Session I
10.30-11.30 a.m. Schemes related to women and convergence avenues
Dr. Amrita Patel,Project Adviser ,SRCW,DWCD
11.30 -12.15 p.m. Awareness on Schemes for women and access to Schemes
MsTanmayee Sahu, State Prog. Coordinator,TFVAW Ms Saraswati Senapati,Womenc Cell Counsellor
12.15- 1.30 p.m. Laws related to women and its usability
Ms. Snehanjali Mohanty , Member, State Commission for Women, Odisha
1.30 – 2.15 p.m. LUNCH BREAK
Technical Session II Mr. S.M Farooque, Governing Body Member
2.15 - 3.15 p.m. Acts Related to Women on the road of covergence
Ms. Namrata Chaddha , Ex-Member, SCW
3.15 – 4.15 p.m. Analysis of Case Studies from the field.
Ms Snehanjali Mohanty, Member, State Commission for Women, Odisha
4.15 - 4.30 p.m. Group work on future Course of Action of Bare foot counsellors and Presentation
Mr. Sanjib Kumar Ghosh Mr. Dillip Kumar Panda Facilitators - NGO Representatives
4.30 - 5.00 p.m. Theme of the day
5.00 p.m. Vote of thanks
Guests
Ms Kusum Rath, Member, SCW
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Ms. Namrata Chaddha, Ex-Member, SCW
Ms. Snehanjali Mohanty, Member, State Commission for Women, Odisha
Participants
Total Number of Participants are 35.
Proceedings of the Capacity Building Programme on Convergence
S.N Sessions Durati
on
Method Information shared and
dicussion generated
Out Put
1 Inaugural Session
10.30-
11.15
am
Lighting of
the Lamp
and
speeches by
Guests.
The programme was formally
started with the inaugural
address by the vice present
and lighting the lamp of hope
to carryforward the intiative of
Convergence through this
Capacity building Programme.
Ms Dolli Das introduced the
guests and members with the
participants and shared.Then
Ms Tanmayee shared the
objective of the programme
and requested Ms Rath to
speak words to motivate the
participants.
The Capacity Building Programme was formally inaugurated in the presence of Ms kusum Rath, member, State Commission for Women, Ms Dolly Das Vice President, TFVAW and Mr S.M Farooque, senior governing body member TFVAW. Ms Rath shared how women can play an important role in addressing violence.How these women in a group should target the family of a woman who is facing domestic violence and how to take measured steps to protect a woman .She also shared how we should take peaceful and alternative ways at the first step .
Tea Break 2 Acts Related to
Women on the road of covergence
11.30
1.pm
Interactive discussion along with Case Study
Ms Chaddha started with some case studies relating them to the Acts such as PCPNDT, Dowry Prevention Act,PWDV
Participants shred diffent case studies from their community and got answers to their quries .They shaed
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by Ms. Namrata Chaddha , Ex-Member, SCW
Sharing Act etc.
cases in which police didn’t cooperated how they struggled to register the case.Ms Chadda answered to the right appoach to get the case registered and the monitering mechanism of every support systems available.She suggested the way to approach the support systems through the proper chhanel and suggested to go the next higher authority if at any point of time they were not getting the support.
3 Role of Barefoot Counsellors in the convergence approach by Mr S.M Farooque
1p.m-
2.15p.
m
Interactive
discussion
along with
Case Study
Sharing
Mr S.M Farooque shared the
how important the role of a
barefoot counsellor in
facilitating the needy people in
the community. He motivated
the participants by siting
examples of some barefoot
counsellrs in the district of
Bhadrak.
Participants got motivated
and shared how they have
tried and taken initiatives in
the past and are really
interested to so the same in
future with more knowledge
and support.
Lunch Break
Laws related to
women and its
usability by Ms.
Snehanjali
Mohanty ,
Member, State
Commission for
Women, Odisha
3 p.m-4.15 pm (1 Hour 15 minutes)
Presentation ,sharing and interactive discussion with the participantsy`
Different Laws related to women and how these laws are made to safeguard the rights of women and protect them difficult situations.She shared how strarting from the illiterate women to the educated elit class women and fronm the poor women to rich women all can use the Laws and Acts.She shared the benefit that are covered under
Participants placed their queries on Domestic
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those laws and acts. Violence Act, procedure to avail the job Card and its renual ,how to get compensation through the victims compensation Act
Awreness on and
access to
Schemes Related
to women by Ms
Tanmayee Sahu,
SPC,TfVAW
4.15-
5.30 pm
Presentatio
n ,Group
work and
Quiz
Ms Tanmayee briefly
described all the government
schemes related to political
empowerment, Educatinal
Empowerment, Economic
Empowerment, Legal
empowerment, Health and
Empowerment and some
important Rehabilitative
Schemes.
The presentation was followed
by a group division and quiz
competition among the
participantrs.
The participants got to know
about various schemes
available for women.
In the group work and quiz
cometition they throughly
enjoyed the process and
were totally engrossed in the
process.
Participants shared their
experience of availing
schemes and the ground
reality which was very lively
and interesting for other
participants.
Theme of the Day
and Ways
Forward by Mr
Ashok
Behera,Governig
Body Member
,TFVAW
5.30-
p.m-
6.30
pm
Summing
up and
Sharing
Mr Behera briefly shared the
whole day’s proceedings and
facilitated in developing the
follow up activities with the
participants.
All the participants came
out with a spirited
commitment to carry
forward the responsibility
of facilitating the suvivors
of violnece in their
community.
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A note on
Women’s Day celebration 2015
Task Force on Violence Against Women (TFVAW) is working on issues related to
Gender Based Violence since 1994. As a Policy Advocacy and Research Organization, it
works with the existing system and acts as a recommending body to bring reforms in
the structure and functioning of the system. Efforts are also made to reach out to
individual women to create a space for women to live without fear, guilt and
subordination. TFVAW has set up milestones in addressing the issue of women in
different circumstances.
International Women’s Day
The International Women’s Day s is a day to celebrate and empower the women to
exercise their choices. Around the globe it is a time to reflect on progress made, to call
for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who
have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. For
an ordinary human being it is a day of respect, appreciation and love towards women.
Unlike every year this year the UN theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is
“Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!"
On the Occasion of International Women’s Day 2015, TFVAW in collaboration with
Shastrinagar Mahila Parisad is planning to celebrate the day of 8th March for the
women around us with a two hour programme which will include a demo on self-
defence techniques, and lighting of candles as a mark to be a part of empowering
process of women at our level even in a smaller way.
Let us make it happen in our own way.
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AGENDA
International Women’s Day
Date: 8th march 2015
Venue: Unnayan Parisad Hall , Shastri Nagar, Bhubaneswar
Time Session Facilitator
3.30pm-4.pm Registration Vounteers
4pm-4.15 Pm Welcome Address Ms Tanmayee Sahu
4pm-4.45pm Inaugural Session -Guests
-Pratibha Samantray (corporator)
-Naba Kishore Behera ,corporator
-Mrs Premalata Tripathy,President ,Shastrinagar Mahila Samajik and Sanskrutik Parisad
-Ms Biseswari Mohanty, TFVAW
-Mr Ashok Behera,TFVAW
4.45pm-6pm Training on Self-defense techniques Mr Subhendu Das,Tata Steel Pvt Ltd.
6pm-6.15pm lighting of candles All the paticipants
6.15pm-6.30pm Vote of thanks Tanmayee
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On 8th March 2015 Task Force on Violence Against women celebrated the International Women’s day at the Unnayan Parisad Hall of Shastri Nagar .This programme was organized in collaboration with Shastri Nagar Samajik and Sanskrutik Parisad and Bhubaneswari Mahila Mahasangha .Around fifty women from the locality celebrated the day of 8th march being part of the empowering process.
The programme started with the welcome address given by Ms Tanmayee Sahu, State
programme Coordinator,TFVAw.She shared the objective behind celebrating the day for women
worldwide , how it started with the fight of women workers and with the time issues like right
to vote and many actions were taken up till 2015 with the theme “Empowering Women,
Empowering Humanity: Picture it!"
After the welcome address the guests for the programme Ms Pratibha Samantray and Mr Naba
Kishore Behera, corporators of Shastri Nagar and Nayapalli addressed the audience with their
spell bound speeches on the importance of the day and why there is a need for celebration.
Among the other guests Mrs Premlata Tripathy ,President, Shastrinagar Samajik and Sanskrutik
Parisad also shared the objective of celebrating such a day with some focus on how we can take
steps at our own level to reduce violence and promote equality at the domestic front. She also
stressed on the change of mindset of our own to bring about change in the society.
Ms Biseswari Mohanty shared how we are having strong laws for the protection of women as a
result of continuous effort by many women’s groups, mass movements and united actions taken
my women worldwide and struggle is still on to picture an empowered humanity. Mr Ashok
Behera ,TFVAW lastly shared the need of moral education for children to visualize a violence
free society in future and how the participants can play a vital role in their own families.
From among the participants Ms Rajani Rani Rajhans, secretary of Shastri Nagar Mahila Samajik
and Sanskrutik Parisad and Ms Krushnapriya Panigrahi expressed their gratitude, pleasure
being part of the celebration and also extended their whole hearted support for any future
course of action .
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The next session of the day was the main attraction for all the participants as well as guests. It
was a very nice session on self-defense techniques for women both inside and outside home. In
this session Mr Subhendu Das from Tata Steel PvtLtd. explained many precautionary measures
as well as important actions to avoid accidents inside home and how to protect life from those
accidents. He shared tips to follow when there will be short circuit, gas cylinder burst, theft,
accidents caused by washing machine, TV, grinder and any other electronic gadget. Outside
home also women face a lot of harassment every day. So to deal with such incidents he has
explained and demonstrated certain tricks of self-defense. He also shared certain precautionary
measures to follow while going out of home for safety reasons. Participants also put their
queries siting different situations and appropriate action to be taken during those situations.
Followed by such exciting session all the participants lighten the candles with a promise to take
steps at their end to empower girls and women in their own families.