Promoting a Psycho-Legal Framework to Reduce Torture and Organized Violence in India
Created by Lenin Raghuvanshi about August 28, 0 Comments, 225 Views, Category: Implementation and Management
This final report contains the end-line evaluation findings of RCT and PVCHR's TOV program dubbed as Promoting a Psycho-Legal Framework to Reduce Torture and Organized Violence (TOV) in India.The program’s over-all objective is ensuring a strong and well-organized testimonial campaign that contribute to eliminate impunity for perpetrators of torture in India. The program had developed the capacity of PVCHR as a knowledge centre that promotes the testimonial therapy for psychosocial rehabilitation of the torture survivors and advances advocacy for t...
Healing and Empowering the Marginalized Communities
Created by Lenin Raghuvanshi about July 14, 0 Comments, 335 Views, Category: Implementation and Management
Now communities in the torture free model villages of PVCHR-Dignity initiative are constructing a new culture which is driven by knowledge and spirit to deal effectively with any human rights violations and prevent any potential unrest by cultivating embracing attitudes. The community people are now speaking more gently and respectfully with one another. The community leaders have started taking the initiative of organizing the community meeting. During the meeting they are mindful of resolving disputes that are happening in their communities and thos...
WEAVING DREAMS, LIVING IN NIGHTMARE: SITUATION OF BANARASI SAREE WEAVING SECTOR OF VARANASI
Created by Lenin Raghuvanshi about July 14, 0 Comments, 386 Views, Category: Advocacy and Dialogue
Dr. Archana Kaushik, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi. Ms. Shruti Nagvanshi, Managing trustee, PVCHR (Peoples’ Vigilance Committee on Human Rights) Abstract: The present paper looks into the situational analysis of weavers of Banarasi saree, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The life of weavers is characterized by abject poverty, chronic malnutrition, varied health hazards and even hunger deaths and suicides. In-put cost is unbearable for many and profit is taken by middlemen. Globalization has severely ...