Increased Reporting of Cases of Gender-Based Violence: A Retrospective Review of a Prevention Programme in Dharavi, Mumbai
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https://doi.org/10.17140/WHOJ-1-104Keywords:
Gender-based violence; Dharavi; Community mobilisation; Primary prevention; Counselling; Clients; Community volunteers; Sanginis.Abstract
SNEHA, a non-profit organisation, implements a program on prevention of gender
based violence in informal urban settlements of Mumbai. This article highlights the strategies
adopted to carry out prevention work on gender-based violence in a complex urban setting. It
puts forth a rationale for a comprehensive service delivery and a pragmatic approach to community mobilization for prevention of gender-based violence. It delves on ethical concerns of
executing programs on gender based violence and adds to the discourse of developing measures
and indicators of success of the program. The impact of the prevention strategies is realised
through the extent and number of cases of gender based violence being referred from the community. It aims to share lessons learned that could be contextualised in other settings where
non- profit or governmental organisations propose to implement programs on prevention of
gender based violence. The review concludes that convergence approach is crucial for communities, non-government organisations and public systems to synergise together to prevent
gender based violence.
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