ADECOM Network

Introduction:

This sensitisation programme was conducted on 18.03.2017 at Sozhatharam village in Cuddalore district. This programme was conducted by the Social Voice of Education Development trust at Cuddalore districts. 76 women and youngsters participated and cooperate with programme.

Objective of Sensitization:

• Create gender sensitization to women and youngsters.
• To discuss the domestic violence issue to Police officials and advocates.
• Create awareness on emergence of taking initiatives for domestic violence.
• Discuss about gender disparity activities followed by family member within home level.

Resource Persons from…

• K. Pazhanisamy, ex MLA,
• P. Kurinjivalavan, Rose organization,
• M. Porselvi, Counselling member of All Women Police Station.
• S. Balaguru, advocate,
• J. Thara, Annai Indira Gandhi social service trust

Discussed Content of Above Resource Persons:

• Gender disparity activities within family level
• Rights of women in the society
• Protection laws of Women

Gender disparity activities within family level:

Parents plays the pivot role to follow the gender roles within family level. Children grown up with strict roles and responsibility in the family by parents. So they also followed such things in their life and applied into society. Parents should treat their children without any gender discrimination – Porselvi, Counselling member of All Women Police Station.

Rights of women in the society

United Nations announced the Women’s rights are known the fundamental human rights. The women rights also included the right to live free from violence, slavery, and discrimination; to be educated; to own property; to vote; and to earn a fair and equal wage. We people not followed those rights due to our patriarchal society. We should change our society by our behavioural change – Kurinji Valavan, Social activists.

Protection laws of Women

We have many women protective acts and laws such as Sexual Harassment act, Dowry act, Child Marriage act, Domestic Violence act, etc., Awareness level of those acts is very low among people. Legal knowledge plays important role to protect women themselves. Protection officers, advocates, polices are working for women protection. So we people should increase our knowledge on those acts – Balaguru, Advocate.