NewsKarnataka – Mangalore

Mangalore: A round table discussions on the topic ‘Atrocities on women in the district’ was initiated by SFI and DYFI, women writers, intellectuals and students around the city on Saturday January 18.

Urging to have a separate committee for the protection of women as per theVishaka Guidelines the students of Students Federation of India (SFI) and the women’s unit of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) said that a separate toll-free telephone facility mainly for the protection of women must be originated.

The conferences addressed on topics such as protection of girls and boys from attacks of moral policing or fundamental groups, public awareness campaigns against atrocities on women and communal violence.

DYFI women’s wing president Prameela presided over the conference while various other socialists and writers took part in the discussion. Writer Chandrakala Nandavara, Writer H Nagaveni, Speaker Jyothi Chelairu, Writer Sara Aboobakker, Human rights activist Rita Noronha and other were present.