Our online and downloadable toolkit gives you a comprehensive list of resources that can be used together or separately.
Learn more about domestic violence and why it is a violation of a person’s fundamental human rights, download some of our television advertisements and posters, get a list of the helplines and counseling centers in your state and/or city, and put our innovative and interactive training session into action, just to name a few. See below for more information.
Note: If you are unable to find the information you want in our toolkit, please post your query on our discussion forum or email us at info@breakthrough.tv.
1) FAQS
What is domestic violence? Learn more about domestic violence with our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), which tell you what constitutes domestic violence, the effects of domestic violence on victims, why this is a fundamental human rights violation and what you can do to prevent and fight domestic violence.
2) ARE YOU A SURVIVOR?
Are you a victim of domestic violence? If you think that you are a victim of domestic violence, read through the following section to see what domestic violence is. You don’t have to be a victim any longer. We also give tips about what to do if you are a victim of domestic violence as well as the below helplines and counseling centers in your area. Download the PDF.
Distribute it to make sure that the women in your life know what they can do in the face of violence.
3) PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 (PWDVA)
Learn more about India’s legislation protecting women to live lives free of violence. Through our partnership with the Ministry of Women and Child Development, we want to spread the word about the PWDVA, so that women across the country know their rights. Learn about your rights here!
4) HELPLINES AND COUNSELING CENTERS
Divided by state and city, see the below list of counseling centers, helplines and human rights organizations that protect your rights.
5) MEDIA DOWNLOADS
Want to spread the word using Breakthrough media? Supplement the above training tools and learning with the below media downloads. One of the strengths of the Bell Bajao! and past Breakthrough campaigns is the relevant and accessible media tools used. For example, below you can view and download our popular television advertisements, posters, ringtones, radio spots and stickers. Don’t hesitate to download and disburse them!
6) TRAINING SESSION
Want to lead your own training session? No problem! Download the step-by-step instructions for being a change agent and training others about domestic violence. If you would like to receive a full Breakthrough Rights Advocate training, from gender and sexuality to HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination, click here to learn about our requirements.
7) BASELINE SURVEY
Learn more about the Bell Bajao baseline survey and the initial perceptions of domestic violence and the PWDVA in India. Breakthrough emphasizes monitoring and evaluation in understanding the impact of our campaigns. We will also conduct an endline assessment to evaluate the impact of our campaign. Click here to read more.
