Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath has said that Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) provides comprehensive and effective civil remedies with criminal procedures to ensure effective protection and relief to victims of domestic violence. But it is only the beginning. She was addressing on the occasion of inauguration of Sixth national conference on Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) in New Delhi. Indira Jaising, Addl Solicitor General, Justice (Retd.) Ruma Pal and Ms. Anne Stenhammer, Regional Programme Director, UN Women were also present on the occasion.
On the occasion, Tirath said that with all the growth the country has achieved, it still lags behind in development indicators. There is poor control of women within household and they suffer from violence within their homes. In order to see that laws are effective it is necessary to ensure their effective implementation, the Minister pointed out. Continuous monitoring to ensure that the law is meaningfully impacting women’s lives is needed, she further added.
Speaking at the occasion, Ms. Ruma Pal stated that laws by themselves are not self-activating, and do not by themselves eliminate the malady for which they are created. Their effectiveness lies in their implementation, she stated. Despite penal provisions against such crimes, as rape, their numbers have increased in the country.
Jaising said that this was a solemn occasion as Delhi was witness to one of the most virulent forms of attack against a woman recently. There has been a general and large-scale shift in 'national consciousness' against such crimes.
On the occasion, she released the 'Manual on Best Practices on the implementation of PWDV Act 2005' and a 'Resource Tool for Monitoring and Evaluation of PWDV Act 2005' on the occasion. The Best Practices Manual sets out to acknowledge.
(Source PIB)
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