Peace and Equality Cell – Page 2 – Building a future of equal opportunities for all

Our Initiatives

Peace and Equality Cell works on a number of issues in a variety of ways : Legal aid We provide free legal representation to survivors of child sexual abuse. We provide subsidized representation to survivors of gender based violence. We collaborate with other organizations to provide access to justice in…Continue reading “Our Initiatives”

Media

Interview on Live TV

20 Jan 20226 Feb 2023

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…

Visit to Disability Centre

13 Jan 20226 Feb 2023

Prita Jha visited a disability centre in Anand. The meeting was organized by Ranabhai and Maksoodbhai. We distributed pamphlets on disability rights. Some of the people who attended the meeting…

Health Meeting Organised by Illaben Chauhan

13 Jan 20226 Feb 2023

One woman shared that she was told by some people that she didn’t need to take vaccination since she was disabled. The organization informed her that this was not true,…

Meeting with Family of Kidnapping Survivor

13 Jan 20226 Feb 2023

Prita Jha met a family of four girls and a boy. The case here is related to kidnapping. The survivor is very traumatized. The sisters are all educated even though…

Meeting with Anand POCSO Survivor

13 Jan 20226 Feb 2023

A 13-year-old girl was gang-raped by two men for five days. The family took her to work after getting her an abortion. She turned 13 recently so she must have…

Meeting with POCSO Survivor

13 Jan 20226 Feb 2023

Prita Jha met a family in Virsad village, Anand. The case pertains to POCSO. The girl child is 13 years old and she was brought to meet Prita ma’am by…

Meeting with Acid Attack Survivor in Anand

13 Jan 20226 Feb 2023

Prita Jha met the acid attack survivor in Anand. She is doing much better now and has put on weight as well. One of our field activists Ranjanben has put…

POCSO and CSA Awareness Session with Bihar Team

5 Jan 20226 Feb 2023

Prita Jha held the first training of a series to prepare support persons and paralegals for access to justice work in Bihar. New POCSO projects are being run by Samegra…

Disability Meeting with Officials

5 Jan 20226 Feb 2023

Dipsing Chauhan, one of our field activists, met with the Deputy Mamlatdar of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department at the Petlad Seva Sadan. He helped families with…

Achievement!

23 Dec 202110 Jan 2022

Ranjanben Jadav, one of our field activists, won the Sarpanch election in Virsad district, Gujarat. This is a major achievement since for the last 35 years this position was held…