Publications
Please write to us for copies of some of these publications
Research Studies
A study on the impact of domestic violence on women’s access to physical and mental health care, reproductive rights and agency through interviews with women survivors of domestic violence and the gynecologists' of public hospitals. A paper with the findings was presented at JU National Women’s Conclave in 2019.
A study on the condition of widows in shelter homes in West Bengal as part of a study initiated by the National Commission for women (NCW) in five states of India, namely, UP, Uttarakhand, Orissa, and West Bengal in 2016. The study brought to light the poor condition of shelter homes across these states, with a sharp contrast between Government run homes and private homes.
Intimate Peril: Domestic Violence against wives in West Bengal - A two site study, 2011 The study looks at the nature, extent and characteristics of domestic violence against wives in two working class communities namely Metiabruz in Kolkata and Diamond Harbour in South 24 parganas.
Young Minds Speak- Gender Inequality and Violence Against Women. A Study on Attitudes of School Children, 2005
The study makes an assessment of school’s children’s attitudes to and experience of gender inequality, violence against women and girls particularly domestic violence and explores the belief structures that encourage gender inequality and justify gender-based violence.
Gender Equality and the Judicial System in West Bengal- A Report, 2001
The research sought to examine the nature and extent of bias against women within the judicial system, analyse how the judiciary views women who approach courts of law for redress and suggest ways in which the processes of administering justice could become more gender sensitive.
Publications:
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence, 2005: A litigation guide and compilation of judgements - includes a section on strategies and compilation of judgements from High Courts and the Supreme Court. The book is in its second revised edition and is being used by lawyers, social activists and legal professionals to help women access their rights.
DhumDham Aye DheyeDheye, a book of rhymes for children on Gender Equality in Bengali written by the renowned social activist Kamla Bhasin. The book is being used to inculcate the idea of gender equality amongst children through a brief interactive sessions with them.
Mon EkAyna - A training manual in Bengali on working with Men and Boys on Gender Equality, originally published by CHSJ Delhi, translated from Hindi.
Sopan - a Gender training Kit in Bengali to meet the training needs of grassroots groups and women’s groups.
Resource Directories with detailed information of support services in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hooghly to provide easy access to information and assistance to women, children, elderly people and to organisations working with them.
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A note book/planner on Domestic Violence to help women’s organisations get information and details on the issue which they can use in their work.
Community Publications -
Hamari Awaaz
Our work in the Metiabruz and Diamond Harbour communities also led to two creative publications.
Hamari Awaaz, a magazine in Urdu written by community women in Metiabruz and Amader Katha, a Bengali broadsheet written and circulated in Diamond Harbour. Hamari Awaaz provides community women and girls a platform to write about their experiences and issues that affect their lives.
Amader Katha
'Amader Katha'- 16th Issue - Just released. 'Amader Katha' is a Diamond Harbour community based magazine through which our adolescents, 'Men and Boys', change makers and 'Nari Surakkha Committee' members get a platform to express their voice against Patriarchy and gender based violence. They pour their heart out through creatives and write ups. Their creative and self expression skills had enhanced as well. This issue covers comics, write ups and necessary information related to social security schemes and law.
Amader Katha 16th Issue- Download/Read
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+91 9073922267Swayam Theater group
Theatre encourages and promotes self-expression, co-operation and teamwork. We could see that much of what we were trying to achieve in the support groups could be addressed through the process of theatre itself.
Music
The music performances facilitate discussions of difficult issues that our women survivors and the community may be reluctant to discuss under other circumstances.
Prayas
Prayas is a quarterly magazine that is written and edited by survivors themselves. It contains poetry and prose primarily in Bengali with occasional pieces in Hindi and English.