Interview on Live TV
Prita Jha was invited to talk on issues of gender equality on live television. Reporter Prasun Latant of Special Coverage News had an hour-long conversation with Prita ma’am, covering a wide range of topics surrounding gender equality/gender inequality in India. Find the link to the interview here:https://youtu.be/GXQ7KJ2ECjs
Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana
The Gujarat Government announced a relief measure for children who have lost both their parents to covid-19. Under this scheme, such children will receive Rs 4,000 each month till they turn 18 years old. This was shared to us by the WCD Officer Mansuri Sir.
Interaction with BBC News ‘Newsday’
A few days ago, The Bombay High Court’s ruling came that, under POCSO or Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, “a sexual assault won’t be a sexual assault if it doesn’t involve direct ‘skin-to-skin’ contact.” PEC’s director, Prita Jha was asked to talk about this High Court interpretation of Sexual Assault on BBC News’s…
Peace and Equality Cell 