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Mahila Panchayat

Programme Objective to stop violence against women through awareness and action by changing values and attitudes in our society. To build the capacity of grassroots women to become legally aware, gender sensitive and nonjudgmental, to listen with empathy to victims of domestic violence.

Mahila Panchayat

Mahila Panchayat


Abhivyakti foundation is running Mahila Panchyat Programme in at burari north District of Delhi. Supported by: Delhi Commotion for Women Govt. of Delhi. Where Legal Awareness and formation of Mahila Panchayats is another step for women empowerment these Mahila Panchayats offer crisis and legal aid at community aid at legal disputes and assist in reduction of violence against women.All the concerned NGOs presented ideas for enabling women for their legal rights. It is a Delhi Commission for Women, a Delhi Govt. Body program of Mahila Panchayat It is an initiative taken up by the Commission for legal empowerment of women and for distress redressal at the community level. Groups of community women, identified by the NGOs , form a Panchayat in their area, take up local disputes, counsel the two parties and assist in reducing violence in their locality.

There is one coordinator and four community workers in a Panchayat. These women are selected from the community are trained in the different laws pertaining to women and guided in the process of handling a case and counseling women in distress. This Programme Objective to stop violence against women through awareness and action by changing values and attitudes in our society. To build the capacity of grassroots women to become legally aware, gender sensitive and nonjudgmental, to listen with empathy to victims of domestic violence. To provide a forum for conflict resolution to resolve family disputes. To prepare women for legal action and seek legal aid when necessary. Follow up and process documentation of all the cases.


Vision

Mahila Panchayat

Mahila Panchayat


  • To build up the capacity of grassroots women to deal with day-to day domestic violence in the family.
  • To become aware about their rights and get justice without fear and panic.
  • To equip with knowledge and information so that they could fight strongly against the society particularly male dominated.
  • To provide a forum for solving their conflicts and family disputes within the society.

Self Defense Training

Mahila Panchayat

Mahila Panchayat


Delhi Commission for Women conducted a one day workshop in collaboration with Delhi University Students Union in North Campus of Delhi University on the physical training aspect of young girl students in order to empower them with the required skill to safeguard themselves from social evils such as eve-teasing, etc.


Self Defense Certification Distribution

Mahila Panchayat

Mahila Panchayat


The workshop was a tremendous success with college students turning out in large numbers and they all felt encouraged by the endeavor of the Commission to enable them fight the evil of eve-teasing and other sexual harassment.