Ending Violence Against Women: Awareness of Laws and Policies in India

Ending Violence Against Women: Awareness of Laws and Policies in India | A Four-Week Online Certificate Training Course | April 2023 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning

#IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi invites you to #WebPolicyLearning
A Four-Week Online Certificate Training Course on

Ending Violence Against Women:
Awareness of Laws and Policies in India

Details of the #WebPolicyLearning:
Dates: April (8, 15, 22, 29), 2023
Four Consecutive Saturday
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. IST
Platform: Zoom
Course Fee: INR 2500 (inclusive of GST)
Discounted Fee: For Professionals: INR 2000 | For Students: INR 1500
Additionally, Bulk Discounts can be availed for groups of more than 5 participants

Registration Form

Link to Registration Form: https://forms.gle/hsTzpHj1adurrqJU8

Payment of Course Fee

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For Students: https://rzp.io/l/imprievaws

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Teaser: https://youtu.be/mkD1N0mkkxQ

About

The Constitution of India guarantees equality, justice, liberty and a life with dignity to every citizen. There is a spate of laws enacted to deal with the situations of crime against women. Besides provisions being listed in the Indian Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Civil Procedure Code, certain specific laws are enacted to deal with the situation of crime against women, such as the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, the Protection of Women Against Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Sexual Harassment of Women and Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and so on.

Yet, the incidences of crime are increasing. The solution lies in understanding how the legal system works and thinking of other measures beyond the law to make it more effective. This online training course aims to understand the different forms of violence that women face in homes and in public spaces, the available legal remedies, how these laws are enacted, the way the laws operate, and to think about other safety measures. The course will stimulate thinking about basic questions, such as how to ensure the safety of women? Why do we need separate laws to deal with crime against women?

The constitution of India guarantees equality than why women are facing violence in homes and in public spaces? How and why are laws being made? What are the international law provisions to deal with VAW? What are the criminal law provisions and if deterrence has actually worked to eradicate violence? What are the civil remedies available to deal with VAW and how such remedies help victims and survivors of violence? Can we say that violence against women is eradicated after the laws are in operation for years? If not, why? What are the gaps that exists between the ground realities and the ways law exist on papers? What more can be done to ensure the safety of women? Can we think of remedies beyond law to ensure that women stay safe in homes and public spaces? Certainly, we cannot hold women and children responsible for their safety then who is responsible to ensure safety and wellbeing of women and children?

For Whom

Young professionals, students and common citizens interested in knowing basics about the situation relating to violence against women, how laws are made, the legal provisions and implementation of law.

Benefits of Taking the Course

Participants would:
• Learn from globally and nationally renowned thematic experts and practitioners
• Gain first-hand insights and networking opportunities
• Get course outline and reading list from the experts for learning
• Get access to session videos for 15 days
• Receive a certificate of completion
• Have the opportunity to publish their essays on the IMPRI Insights Blog, which features the articles of eminent people from around the globe.

Upon successful completion of the program, each participant will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Program Experts

Chair: Prof Vibhuti Patel
Visiting Distinguished Professor, IMPRI

Convener: Dr Simi Mehta
CEO & Editorial Director, IMPRI

Master Trainer: Adv Dr Shalu Nigam
Advocate, Author, and Researcher, Gender and Human Rights & Visiting Senior Fellow IMPRI

Experts:
Adv Dr Albertina Almeida
Lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Goa

Dr Keerthi Bollineni
President, Vasavya Mahila Mandali, Vijayawada

Prof Bijayalaxmi Nanda
Principal, and Professor of Political Science, Miranda House, University of Delhi 

Adv Celin Thomas
Advocate, Celin Thomas and Associates, Bengaluru

Ms Anju Dubey Pandey
Formerly Specialist, Ending Violence against Women, and Team Lead, Gender-Responsive Governance, UN Women India

Dr Ranjana Kumari
Director, Centre for Social Research India

Ms Nandini Sarkar
Director of Business Operations, C-Quel Management Services Pvt Ltd

Course Structure

Day 1: April 8, 2023
Theme: Ensuring Women’s Safety in Situation of Increasing Violence

Special Remarks: Ms Anju Dubey Pandey
Topic: Legal Perspectives on VAW
Master Trainer: Adv Dr Shalu Nigam
Topic: Violence against Women and Women’s Movement
Expert: Prof Vibhuti Patel

Day 2: April 15, 2023
Theme: VAW and Legal Safeguards and Other Measures

Special Remarks: Dr Ranjana Kumari
Topic: Legal Safeguards and Constitutional Rights against VAW
Master Trainer: Adv Dr Shalu Nigam
Topic: Substantive Equality: A Constitutional Safeguard for Women
Expert: Adv Dr Albertina Almeida

Day 3: April 22, 2023
Theme: Ensuring Safety of Women in Public Spaces

Special Remarks: Ms Nandini Sarkar
Topic: Laws and Safety for Women in Public Spaces
Master Trainer: Adv Dr Shalu Nigam
Topic: Legal Safeguards against Violence in Public Spaces and Work Places
Expert: Adv Celin Thomas

Day 4: April 29, 2023
Theme: Ensuring Safety of Women in Homes

Topic: Domestic Violence Laws and Other Measures
Master Trainer: Adv Dr Shalu Nigam
Topic: Domestic Violence – Awareness of Policies and Laws in India
Expert: Dr Keerthi Bollineni
Special Remarks: Prof Bijayalaxmi Nanda

Participants List & Details:

YouTube Videos:

Week 1: https://youtu.be/CxZImMFXDvU
Week 2: https://youtu.be/TrX2-mMeaP8
Week 3: https://youtu.be/IT_9zh35CR4
Week 4: https://youtu.be/t9oQ-SXk_xU

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