Special Cell for Women Leh organises outreach programme in Nyoma and Hanle

• Special Cell for Women Leh organises outreach programme in Nyoma and Hanle

Special Cell for Women Leh organised outreach programme in collaboration Ladakh police at Nyoma and Hanle regions of Changthang.

Around 50 students from Government Higher Secondary School Nyoma participated in the programme.

Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of ICDS Ms Zarina Bano along with the social worker from the cell Deachen Angmo spoke about gender, challenging gender roles and stereotypes, masculinity, gender based discrimination and violence.

Also interacted with the community members of Nyoma, Niddar and Mudh on domestic violence, silence and stigma around it and impact of violence on the overall health of the woman.

Whereas, the same programme also organised at High School Hanle and threw light on gender and gender roles through visual aids, nutrition, gender based discrimination and violence and discussed with community members from Hanle on domestic violence, silence and stigma attached to it and impact of violence on the overall health and wellbeing of the woman.