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Pune, May 2017: The Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS) Pune, organized a legal awareness training programme for the women residing in Somnath Nagar slum in Pune. 34 women participated in this event which was held under the ‘Women Empowerment Project’ supported by Manos Unidas, Spain. The objective of this programme was to create legal awareness in women about their rights and strengthen community solidarity and support.
Advocate Mrs. Anupama Joshi, a women rights activist was the resource person for this programme. She explained various clauses of Indian laws related to women’s rights, gender equality, domestic violence, divorce and general rights of women as an individual. Sections of IPC - 302, 420,498(a) were discussed in detail. She also explained the newly amended laws also. She also encouraged women to demand justice, gender equality and ready to fight against male dominated society. She also called upon to start from their family and neighbourhood. Some of the participants shared their domestic problems and resource person suggested legal remedy of their problems.
Participants liked training session and they expressed their need for more such training sessions.
Advocate Mrs. Anupama Joshi, a women rights activist was the resource person for this programme. She explained various clauses of Indian laws related to women’s rights, gender equality, domestic violence, divorce and general rights of women as an individual. Sections of IPC - 302, 420,498(a) were discussed in detail. She also explained the newly amended laws also. She also encouraged women to demand justice, gender equality and ready to fight against male dominated society. She also called upon to start from their family and neighbourhood. Some of the participants shared their domestic problems and resource person suggested legal remedy of their problems.
Participants liked training session and they expressed their need for more such training sessions.
