ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF SOCIAL EVILS

Women were trained to take up social issues with our guidance and awareness programmes. So far, in Northern Province of DMI (geographically North India) the following issues have been taken.
South information yet to be collected from Sr.Arokiam

• Raping and molestation in Danapur
• False complaints on theft in Danapur.
• Buffalo attack and victimization in Danapur.
• Insulting and eve-teasing by group of men in Danapur and Jaynagar.
• Sexual assault by in-laws in Jaynagar – Bihar state.
• Dowry harassment in Tumsar.
• Wife battering in Jaynagar, five places in Danapur, one place in Diglipur.
• Selling of alcohol illegally in houses and also in shops at Tumsar.
• Against non-functioning of Anganwadi in Tumsar.

>>In Kattupakkam, the local youth were involved in eve teasing sitting near to the bus stand. The young girls and women had to bear all the abusive language of these barbarian youth. The members of Kattupakkam Panchayt Level Federation discussed this issue in their meeting and wanted to put a curtain to this problem. Hence they decided to lodge a complaint to the local Police station. On getting the complaint the Sub Inspector of police made every move to catch hold off the eve teasers. Seeing the frequent rounds of police personnel, eve teasing problem was stopped at Kattupakkam.

>> A woman namely Mrs. Saroja joined in one of our SHGs. While introducing herself, she refused to talk about her husband as they do not have any contact nearly for 10 years. The other women of this SHG already knew that she lives alone. The members discussed this issue and wanted to help this woman to join with her husband. By the intervention SHG members they are leading a happy life at this juncture.

>> In Thiruninravur, one of our SHG women’s husband committed subside, due to his personal problem. No one was there to help or to remove the body for burial. On hearing the news, the Thiruninravur PLF leaders went to her house and helped in cremating the body of her husband.

>> A boy studying in Poonamallee Government School after the school hours was waiting in the bus stop to return to his village. The particular bus which goes to his village did not stop at the bus stop. Getting annoyed, the boy threw a stone at the bus in which the mirror of the bus was damaged. The police arrested the boy immediately. On hearing this, the Thirumazhisai PLF women lodged a complaint against the driver who actually did not stop the bus in the school stop. The police warned the student and released through the intervention of PLF women. The PLF women submitted a petition to the transport officer to see to that the particular buses stop in the school bus stop.

>> In Voyalanallur, people were taking sand from the river illegally. The society created awareness to the youth and SHG members and they lodged a complaint in the police station to arrest the miscreants. The police investigated the case and warned the members who were taking the sand criminally. They stopped further stealing of the sand from the river bed.

>> Mrs. Velankanni was a widow with three children. She is a member in Poonamallee PLF. Her husband met with an accident and was bedridden for seven years. Soon after his death, the relatives of her husband chased her away by taking all her property. She informed this to her fellow members. They then lodge a complaint to the Commissioner of to take appropriate actions to get back her property. Having investigated the case, the police arrested the criminals and the property was given back to her. It is because of the collective effort of the federation members.