Theatre for Change’s panel discussion on violence against women
The Hindu
The discussion at Lahe Lahe will also feature a session of slam poetry
According to the United Nations, nearly one in three women have been abused in their lifetime. A new report from UN Women, based on data from 13 countries since the pandemic, showed that two out of three women reported that they or a woman they know experienced some form of violence and are more likely to face food insecurity. Only one of 10 women said that victims would go to the police for help.
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women marks the launch of the UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign (Nov 25- Dec 10) — an initiative of 16 days of activism concluding on December 10 – International Human Rights Day.
To mark this occassion, Bengaluru’s non-profit theatre group, Theatre For Change, is organising a panel discussion on violence against women.
Around 440 MBBS graduates of 2021 are not required to undergo one year of compulsory rural service as per the bond signed by them while joining the medical course through government-quota seats in 2015 as the High Court of Karnataka has said the law, enacted in 2012 for mandatory rural service, remained unenforced for 10 years as it was published in the official gazette only in July 2022.