Women activists prepare charter of demand for Women's Day

Women activists prepare charter of demand for Women's Day:

VADODARA: International Women's day on March 8, which is coming on the heels of 'one Billion Rising' movement, is likely to see an impressive turn out of volunteers and activists, who have been demanding violence-free and equitable society for women, since the past few months.

Meanwhile, a charter of demand being prepared for the occasion by various womenorganisations want the state government to take immediate action on the following demands-

1. Sexual Harassment Committees be formed in all government, public offices as well as the educational institutes.

2. Police takes all cases of sexual harassment, sexual violence and assault with due seriousness. And any apathy/negligence on part of police force be punished with strict action.

3. CCTVs be installed in all police stations to monitor police functioning.

4. Instead of imposing bans or restricting movement of girls and women in public places, the Government should ensure safety for them at all times.

5. Fast tract courts be established separately to handle cases of violence against women.

6. The rape victim should be provided interim relief and rehabilitation expense within three weeks. Rest of relief money to be provided without delay to facilitate the victim in her legal fight.

7. Round the clock service on the lines of 108 ambulance service, should be connected with the police stations to ensure all possible support to women/girl victims of all kind of violence. The facility should ensure all kind of medical, legal, psychological and financial support to the victim.

8. A women victim of violence should get priority in availing mental and physical medical help in all government hospitals irrespective of the fact whether police complaint has been lodged or not.

9. Police force in all ranks be gender sensitized and given regular training to ensure proper response to women victims of violence.

10. To ensure transparency as well as accountability in police services across the state, women's group should be made party to the regular review process.