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Legal Literacy and Formation of Mahila Panchayats
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Geographical Area:
Narela & Kuraini in North West Delhi
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Supported by :
Delhi Commission for Women
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Project Status:
Ongoing Since September 2004
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Target Group:
Women, especially those who are victims of domestic violence
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Objectives:
- To build the capacity of grassroots women to become legally aware, gender sensitive,
and non-judgmental and listen with empathy to victims of domestic violence
- To provide a forum for conflict resolution to resolve family disputes and enable
women to assert themselves and live with dignity & self esteem
- To train paralegal workers to counsel women to know their legal rights, to take
decisions , to act to get out of violent situations when necessary & when conflict
is not resolved, and to handle caseload
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Project Brief:
The Mahila Panchayats offer a community -level, women-directed redressal mechanism
that provides counseling, arbitration and support on legal issues to grassroots
women. When possible, disputes are resolved at the Panchayat-level. If necessary,
Mahila Panchayats provide referrals and support in contacting the police, attorneys
and/or the courts. This program offers crucial support and advocacy directly from
her community peers to women experiencing injustice
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Beneficiary Data 2008-09
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No. and Type of Cases Dealt by Mahila Panchayat
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Category of Cases
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No. of cases solved
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Wife Biting/Alcoholism/Doubts on Wife
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61
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Maintenance
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27
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Extra marital relations
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05
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Bigamy (Without Divorce)
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-
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Gambling
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-
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Sexual harassment
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-
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Wife not permitted to stay at husband’s house
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-
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Painful intercourse
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-
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Rape
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01
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Desertion by husband
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-
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Separation From husband
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03
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To be replaced at husband’s place
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-
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Cheating in marriage
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-
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Children’s care
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-
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Divorce
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02
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Dowry/dowry death
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09
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Run away girls
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-
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Quarrel with neighbours
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05
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Property
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10
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Eve teasing
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04
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Cases from husband
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04
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Harassment by in laws
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07
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Others
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29
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Total Cases
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167
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