SLS Mirror - Sept.-Oct. 2019 SLS MIRROR_AUGUST 2019_VOL 1-ISSUE 2 | Page 17

POSTER PRESENTATION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Rapporteur: Department of Social Sciences "From every wound there is a scar, and every scar tells a story. A story that says, ‘I survived’” ~ Craig Scott 16 Oct. 2019: The students of Law and Governance from the 2018 batch of SLS conducted a presentation of the posters to create an awareness against domestic violence. The event was scheduled on 16th October 2019 from 4 pm to 6 pm at the D block foyer. The posters were prepared by them, which were themed on ‘Prevention of Women against Domestic Violence’. The fundamental objective behind this initiative was to sensitize the public about the current scenario of domestic violence. It further aimed in educating people on the scope of seeking justice, in-case they themselves or someone else is the victim of such abuse. The programme was successful in spreading awareness about different types of abuses faced by women and the associated laws and institutions which supports and provides assistance to the victim of such violence. Prof. Nigam Dave, Dean and Director of SLS along with the female faculty members of SLS were invited for the presentation. The invitees had fruitful discussion with the participants. It was found that the judgments on domestic violence over the last few years acknowledge it to be a closed-door crime. Hence, it is ignored by the neighbours and community members. It is still not considered to be a serious offence by the judiciary in India. With the above mentioned cause, the students in support of the faculty members initiated the event to create awareness among all the members of SLS. The event was coordinated by Dr. Sriram Divi, faculty members of SLS, PDPU. 13