SRCW offers help to vulnerable women and children who suffered during COVID-19

 Mawkyrwat; September 08, 2020: The office of the Mission Director, State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW), Social Welfare Department, Government of Meghalaya do hereby informed that in view of the prevailing Covid-19 Pandemic, women and children may be going through difficulties and are more vulnerable to become victims to various evils such as domestic violence ,spousal violence, physical abuse, sexual harassment at home or at workplace or in the fields etc. Therefore, the government is committed to ensure the protection of the women under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005; Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006;  Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 etc. and if a woman is faced with any of the above mentioned untoward situations or if anyone knows any woman to be in any such situation, they can and should call on Women Helpline Tollfree Number 181 to report such cases, so that the necessary steps can be taken to ensure their safety, security and well-being.

Children too may find themselves helpless in situations such as caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and may be forced into child labor, physical abuse, sexual harassment, drug abuse and other such evils. Such cases must be immediately reported by calling the Childline Helpline Tollfree Number 1098.

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Ai jingiarap ka SRCW ia ki riewkynthei bad ki khynnah ba mad jingeh

Mawkyrwat; Nailur 08, 2020: Ka ophis jong ka Mission Director, State Resource Centre for Women, Social Welfare Department, Government of Meghalaya ka ai ia kane ka jingpyntip paidbah ba na ka daw jong ka khlam COVID-19, lada don ki riewkynthei bad ki khynnah kiba shah ktah jur bad iakynduh jingeh kum ka jingshah thombor iba bun jaid la ka long ha la ki iing ki sem ne ha ki jaka trei ne ki jaka rep, ka jingshah shoh shah dat ha iing ha sem, ka jingshah pyntrei jubor ia ki khynnah rit bad kiwei kiba buh ka jingma ha ka jingim jongki. Te namarkata, ka State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) ka la wan shah khmat ban ai jingtip  lyngba ka Women Helpline Number 181 bad Child Helpline Number 1098, ha kaba ki briew ki lah ban pyntip lada don kum kitei ki jingjia, khnang ban lah ban iada bad ka jingsngewshngain jong ki riewkynthei bad ki khynnah hapoh ka jylla.

Ka Sorkar ka shimkhia ban pynthikna ban iada ia ki riewkynthei lyngba ka Domestic Violence Act, 2005; Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006;  Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplact (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 bad kiwei de. Ngi donkam ia ka jingiatreilang jongphi ban lait na ki jingma, ban ai jingshngain, bad ban ai jingiada.