JKWH organize Three day Suicide awareness campaign at Sheeri Baramulla

JKWH organize Three day Suicide awareness campaign at Sheeri Baramulla

Ess Malik

Srinagar, 27 August (PTK) : Jammu & Kashmir Women Helpline starts three days awareness campaign with the theme ‘SAY NO TO SUICIDE’
at Sheeri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

According to a statement issued to press trust of Kashmir (PTK) that reads Jammu and Kashmir women helpline( WHL-181) & MSK organized community –cum-village level awareness programmes at ICDS Project Sheeri Baramulla Kashmir.

The WHL-181 is a project of the Union Ministry of Women & child Development & being run by State resource Centre for Women of Department of Social Welfare in J&K.

Speaking on the occasion, project coordinator WHL-181 Bilal Bhat highlighted the overall services provided by the helpline. Giving details, he said the helpline provides 24-hour immediate response to women in distress & represent them before the appropriate service providers such as police, MSK, FCC, & Legal authorities. He said the One Stop Centre (SAKHI-OSC) also provides services like hospital assistance, emergency response & psychological support /counseling, temerity shelter, etc.

Bhat further informed the participants that they can get help from the helpline in case of domestic violence ,dowry abuse ,mental torture ,sexual assault ,eve-teasing ,cyber-crime ,child sexual abuse ,rape ,economical violence or any other distress situation .

Bilal Bhat apprised Women folk that Suicide is not a Solution, “Break your Silence Raise your voice” if you are facing Domestic Violence, Sexual harassment, Economic and Dowry Disputes, etc. In this situation Dial 24/7 Hours Toll Free no. 181 to get Access to Justice, Access to Welfare and Access to District Administration.Arjumand MSK officer and Aishia also spoken on the occasion.(PTK).