domestic violence

IPS Arif Shaikh shows how a small intervention can make a difference in the lives of those suffering from abuse at home amid the lockdown.

Today, she is the guardian angel for over 1400 women from impoverished families and also educates over 1300 underprivileged children.

If you are a survivor or witness of domestic violence, here is a list of organisations, police cells & helplines that you can reach out to for immediate assistance, support and protection. #Thappad #SayNoToDomesticViolence

“We have enough laws. What is required is proper implementation, fast track trials and better conviction rates. Instead of telling girls not to go here or there and restricting their movement, we must also as a society do a better job of raising our boys and teaching them how to respect women," says the Rachakonda Police Commissioner.

“As a child, I saw more violence than love. I saw my father get drunk and beat my mother ruthlessly. I grew up believing that being aggressive and violent were normal characteristics,” informs Khushboo in a conversation with The Better India.

"After getting beaten, when blood dripped from her forehead, I have often asked her why she bore it. I remember her telling me that she was willing to suffer for my sake as she was living for me. That day, I had decided about this moment." #Respect #Heartwarming

Here are the 10 wonder women of India that we would like to honour with The Better India Spotlight, 2018.

"Now they are afraid of us" — find out how women in rural Assam are holding their men accountable.

The seizure of passports will coerce the NRI grooms to return to India and face trial.

Shanno has many sides - she is a domestic abuse survivor, a mother of three and the sole earning member of her family.