Women should get a safe and dignified environment at the social level at home, work place and public places. Along with this, gender based violence should be stopped strictly. For this, along with awareness, action is also necessary in the related legal provisions. A national campaign against gender-based violence is being launched in the country, which will continue till December 23.
Chief Executive Officer State Rural Livelihood Mission LM Belwal gave this information in a workshop on the implementation of the National Campaign against Gender-Based Violence. State Project Manager Anita Vatsalya conducted the workshop held in the Madhya Pradesh Day State Rural Livelihood Mission office.
Officers of other related departments including school education, social justice and disabled welfare were present.
It was informed in the workshop that the Prohibition of Sexual Harassment of Women Act-2013 (POSH ACT) is functional to provide security to women at the workplace. Committees have been formed in all the departments. The concerned departmental officers should ensure that the committees work effectively.
To prevent gender-based violence, it is necessary to understand and identify it, speak out against it, seek support to deal with it, and show solidarity and support to those fighting gender-based violence. In this regard, publicity and awareness of helpline number 112, cyber cell number 1930, counseling service, psychiatric help and one stop center is necessary.
Institutional arrangements have been made in the state to remove gender inequality. Gender Sakhi, Gender Forum, Self-Help Group, Village Organization, Cluster Level Organization, Lok Adhikar Kendra (19) and Nari Adhikar Kendra (34) are functioning.