We are glad to have Breakthrough Majlis Law Sayfty @STCI_Mumbai and @UngenderTalks with us today to share their observations and insights on #GenderBasedViolence. Join the conversation #16Days #Fighttrafficking #IgnoreNoMore

This year has brought unique and unprecedented challenges. #COVID19 also led to a shadow pandemic of gender-based violence. How do you think #COVID19 has affected #ViolenceAgainstWomen? #HumanRightsDay Majlis Law @UngenderTalks Breakthrough @stc_india Sayfty #16Days

#Day16 #COVID19 forced many people to stay with their abusers amid lockdown measures. What are your thoughts on situations that make people vulnerable to violence within the home? #HumanRightsDay Majlis Law @UngenderTalks Breakthrough @stc_india Sayfty #16Days

When it comes to women in the red-light areas, there is an ill-informed perception that they have a lot of money and are financially independent. The reality is far from it and #COVID19 has made this problem worse manifold, making it harder for them to leave even if they want to.

Prerana Majlis Law Breakthrough @stc_india Sayfty Rigid gender roles within the household, therefore lack of agency, loss of jobs and/or little to no financial independence, lack of support systems can make women and children vulnerable to violence at home. #16Days #16DaysOfActivism #INeverAskForIt

In the red-light areas, indebtedness to local money lenders has increased. The women are not literate and often do not know how much they owe the money lenders. Amid COVID-19 induced lockdown, many of them owe nearly 60 thousand in rent to their brothel keepers. #16Days

We often hear people ask why the victims don’t leave their abusers or situations of abuse. Do you think it is challenging to leave situations of abuse? #Domesticviolence #HumanRights #16days #HumanRightsDay Majlis Law @UngenderTalks Breakthrough @stc_india Sayfty #16Days

If a person is able to get out of the situation of violence, What are the legal & psycho-social support systems that are available to a victim of domestic violence? #16Days #legalhelp #HumanRightsDay Majlis Law @UngenderTalks Breakthrough @stc_india Sayfty #16Days

Prerana Majlis Law @UngenderTalks @stc_india Sayfty Helplines which offer survivors counselling and can eventually help them get legal support. Here is a list of helpline numbers consolidated by @GenderAtWorkInd and us: bit.ly/33YZsCp #IgnoreNoMore #16Days

#law #Help #legalaid #16days

Child victims can reach out to Childline - 1098 for help #childrights #16Days

Thank you Majlis Law for sharing how people can reach out. #16DaysOfActivism

This has been a very insightful conversation. We end with our last question for the day - How can we do better to prevent gender-based violence? #HumanRightsDay Majlis Law @UngenderTalks Breakthrough @stc_india Sayfty #16Days

We learned a lot from our #twitterchat with the wonderful people at Breakthrough @UngenderTalks Sayfty @STCI_Mumbai. Thank you Prerana for this initiative! #OrangeTheWorld #HumanRights #16Days

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It is imperative that every parish/diocese implement the POSH Act to provide a safe environment for all women. Written by Audrey Dmello for the Examiner (Catholic newsweekly) Vol 67 No 43 Nov 2023