#19: Can Hospitals Play a Role in Preventing Domestic Violence?
The strict lockdown announced last March was followed by an increase in violence against women and girls by cis-men, and particularly violence in the ostensibly sacred and safe space of the home. Today we\u2019ll ask\u2014how can domestic violence be prevented?
\nPoonam Kathuria and Jasoda Rana join us on Research Radio to discuss their efforts to support survivors. Jasoda Rana is a counselor with Violence Prevention and Support cell, at the Community Health and Referral hospital, in Radhanpur, Gujarat. She works with survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Poonam Kathuria is the founder-director of the Society for Women's Action and Training Initiatives-SWATI. Poonam has over 25 years of experience in a leadership role working for the prevention of gender-based violence, women\u2019s empowerment, and leadership. The public health system is supposed to provide girls and women with care and rehabilitation, besides documenting and providing evidence of the violence. We\u2019ll explore how this system can be improved based on SWATI's article \u201cMaking Rural Healthcare System Responsive to Domestic Violence: Notes from Patan in Gujarat\u201d (outside the paywall).
Audio courtesy: The last ones by Jahzzar [CC BY-SA 3.0].