Sama along with Chaupal, its partner organisation in Chhattisgarh, organized a half-day consultation in collaboration with Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital on ‘Medico-legal care for survivors of Sexual Violence’ in Raipur, Chhattisgarh on August… Continue reading
Sama did a poster presentation on ‘Public Health Response to GBV- Key Concerns and Challenges’ at the World Congress of Public Health, Kolkata in February 2015. The presentation was received with enthusiasm and garnered much interest on health impacts of… Continue reading
On 22nd November 2014, Sama organized a consultation on ‘Strengthening Response to Sexual Violence by the Health Sector’ in Delhi. There were 37 participants, which included Doctors from Government hospitals, representatives from 181 helpline, DCW helpline and other organizations. The resource… Continue reading
Sama participated in two-day consultation, Approaches to working with the health sector on domestic violence against women: Sharing and learning from Indian experiences, organised by CEHAT on 16-17 September, 2014 in Mumbai. The consultation provided space for organisations to reflect on approaches and… Continue reading
A review of institutional responses to violence against women in India and United Kingdom was organized at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai in July 2014. The symposium aimed at reviewing the current social, legal and policy context, and… Continue reading
Sama submitted its feedback and suggestions on the concept note of setting up Nirbhaya Centre, the One-Stop Crisis Centres (OSCCs) of the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD). The feedback and suggestions included a demand to have larger dialogues and consultations over… Continue reading
