The United Nations defines ‘violence against women‘ as
Any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or mental harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.
In a recently concluded 3 day [...]
Peace is loud has joined the 16 days of activism by doing something very interesting. They are honoring 16 amazing women across the world who are committed to bring a change in this world by empowering women and by talking the language of peace.
Based out of New York, the organization’s mission is to “support female [...]
The international ‘16 days of Activism against gender based violence’ kicked off across the world on 25th Nov emphasizing on the inclusion of woman rights within the real of human rights.
The international campaign originated from the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute sponsored by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) at Rutgers University in [...]
25th November is the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women”. In 1999, the General Assembly had designated November 25 as the day aimed at raising awareness about the plight of many women worldwide. On its 10th anniversary UN has launched a global campaign to end domestic violence against women. The campaign is [...]
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I am thrilled to announce that our campaign Bell Bajao have recently been on the main stage of the much prestigious TED India conference. Breakthrough founder Mallika Dutt gave a 3 min audience talk on the 2nd day of TED India conference, recently concluded in Mysore.
Mallika spoke briefly about the rampant domestic violence faced by [...]
We are pleased to announce that NDTV Imagine has joined hands with Bell Bajao to take up the cause of domestic violence via their popular show ‘Jyoti.’
It is praise worthy that TV show such as ‘Jyoti’ is taking up pertinent causes such as domestic violence.
‘Jyoti’ is the story of a strong independent young girl from [...]
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary the Ministry of Women and Child Development launched a nation wide campaign to address the issue of violence against women and spread the message of non-violence. Reportedly this 5 year program would cover the whole nation. 25 women panchayat members have been taken on oath as Ahmisa [...]
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A 2005 United Nations report said that around two-thirds of married women in India were victims of domestic violence and that one incident of violence translates into women losing seven working days in the country. Hence while on one hand women are increasingly occupying top positions in various walks of life, the culture of silence and [...]
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In a major fillip to victims of domestic violence, the Mumbai High Court on Saturday, 18th July 2009, held that provisions of the Domestic Violence (DV) Act, 2005, would apply retrospectively. In other words, women, who faced domestic violence even before the DV Act came into force in October 2006, can seek benefit of the [...]
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