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ITANAGAR, 9 Dec:<\/strong> The Arunachal Pradesh Women’s Welfare Society (APWWS) and the Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA), in collaboration with the One-Stop Centre (OSC) Itanagar and Bodhana NGO, organised an awareness campaign on gender-based violence (GBV) and NALSA schemes at the government upper primary school (GUPS) in Lorr village in Papum Pre district on Monday.<\/p>\n Resource person from the APSLSA, advocate Kamin Danggen, shared insights into the child-friendly legal services and the Legal Services for Persons with Mental Illness and Intellectual Disabilities Scheme,2024.<\/p>\n APWWS president Kani Nada Maling highlighted gender-based violence.<\/p>\n A workshop and an interactive session were held,during which students participated in identifying gender-based violence.<\/p>\n Artists from Bodhana NGO created a powerful wall painting, depicting themes of gender-based violence. The members of the NGO also presented a moving performance on gender-based violence.<\/p>\n The event witnessed active participation of members of the APWWS, the staff of the OSC Itanagar, GUPS Headmaster Atul Bagang, teachers and students, fostering a collective commitment to eliminate gender-based violence.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a similar campaign, themed ‘Activism against gender-based violence (GBV)’, is underway at the Sarah Institute of Paramedical Science (SIPS) in Itanagar, drawing 55 participants from diverse backgrounds, including students, teachers, and like-minded individuals from Satra and Sewa International, from 25 November to 10 December.<\/p>\n The gathering is serving as a platform for dialogue and action to raise awareness about gender-based violence and promote gender equality.<\/p>\n The event is a collaborative effort between Sankalp: State Hub for Empowerment of Women (SHEW), the women & child development (WCD) department, the government of Arunachal Pradesh, and USAID PRERANA, a project implemented by Jhpiego in the eight northeastern states.<\/p>\n These organisations joined forces to create an informative and engaging session to combat GBV and empower the local community.<\/p>\n “PRERNA programme officer Techi Tapu presented an overview of the USAID PRERANA’s (Promoting Equity & Reproductive Health Access for North East India) project and gender in public health, and the importance of the 16 days of activism,” the USAID PRERNA informed in a release.<\/p>\n WCD Sangkalp gender specialist Tame Achum shed light on various programmes under the WCD, such as Mission Shakti: OSC, Women Helpline (181), Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Nai Adalat, Saki Sadhan & Niwas and State Sankalp, designed to support victims of GBV and promote gender equity.<\/p>\n The participants were informed about available resources and support systems for those affected by gender-based violence.<\/p>\n Following the presentation, an interactive discussion session took place, providing a platform for participants to share their views, experiences, and insights on the issue of GBV. The discussion was vibrant and thought-provoking, emphasising the need for community-based solutions to address the root causes of violence and the importance of collective responsibility in ending GBV.<\/p>\n PRERNA ISRN project officer Siddharta Pukan also spoke.<\/p>\n One of the key features of the event was the signature campaign. Participants were invited to take a public pledge to never commit, condone, or remain silent about gender-based violence. This symbolic act reinforced the shared commitment to combating GBV and ensuring a safe, supportive environment for all individuals, regardless of gender, the release stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ITANAGAR, 9 Dec: The Arunachal Pradesh Women’s Welfare Society (APWWS) and the Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA), in collaboration with the One-Stop Centre (OSC) Itanagar and Bodhana NGO, organised an awareness campaign on gender-based violence (GBV) and NALSA schemes at the government upper primary school (GUPS) in Lorr village in Papum Pre district […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":253604,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-253589","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}