FEATURE | SAFETY
A DAY IN THE LIFE
INDIA’S CASE WORKERS SEEKING JUSTICE FOR SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE One in three women in India will experience gender-based violence in their lifetime. Of those women, eighty-six percent will not seek help. For those who do courageously reach out, program partner My Choices Foundation is there.
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roviding legal support, emergency accommodation and counselling around the clock, demand has only risen for these services during COVID-19. The Indian National Commission for Women found that during the March to May lockdown of last year, more complaints to authorities were received in those sixty-eight days than in the past ten years. Kavitha Krishnaraj, Senior Counsellor at Operation PeaceMaker, is determined to change these statistics. It is an honour to share a day in the life of Kavitha, following her work to intercede on behalf of women in communities across
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India, bringing safety and justice. Her courage and determination to defend the vulnerable is one story of Graduates of the PeaceMaker program. Image courtesy of My Choices Foundation
many, showing the commitment of our partners in the countries we serve.
