Gangtok, May 3: ‘My husband beats me up and says I should get out of the house.I have bought everything out of my own money.He wants to deprive me of all that too. Now that he has money he spends on other girls, comes late and shouts at me if I question him. I have twins studying in a private School,’ says Junu Gurung.
There are many Junus these days.One comes across many such victims of domestic violence. Junu was being given legal advise by Yan Man Subba when UNI visited the One Stop Centre here.
One Stop Centre has come as a great sense of relief to many women affected by violence of any type. The victims of domestic violence,sexual harassment any other physical violence are given due help and shelter here.
Sikkim has increasing cases of domestic violence. Even women who married at their own choice have not been spared. The One Stop Centre started in August 2017 has come as a great relief to such women.
Union Minister for Women & Child Development Maneka Gandhi having introduced the concept in India, earlier visited the centre at Gangtok. Though she was satisfied with their work, she expressed concern at the very few number of women coming to seek help. The officials explained to her that the himalayan state has a small population. UNI
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