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Swanchetan conducted workshop for the employees of Dun and Bradstreet on Gender related issues.
Swanchetan in collaboration with RCT, Denmark organized a workshop on understanding the trauma of survivors through testimonial therapy, an internationally acknowledged tool for assessing and understanding survivors of torture.
Senior Counterterrorism Advisor from US Embassy visited Swanchetan to understand its programs on anti terrorism.
Swanchetan was visited by the representatives from the British High Commission to understand the functioning of the crisis intervention unit of the organization.
Swanchetan carried out a research on coping and resilience of survivors of terrorist attack in Jaipur with support from Jaipur police.
Ministry of women and child development includes Swanchetan's Director as an expert on its web based portal for psychological services for women.
Swanchetan was visited by the Chief, Global Issues Unit, US Embassy to understand its work on human trafficking and sexual violence research.
February, 2009--Swanchetan conducts art workshop and research study with Kashmiri refugee children living in the camps in Jammu.
January, 2009—Swanchetan organizes a picnic for children who are survivors of terrorist attacks in September, 2008.
Swanchetan starts training Delhi police personnel on ‘psychological preparedness in handling victims of terror attacks’.
Swanchetan lectures to Psychiatry Department,Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital about working with victims of terrorist attacks.
Swanchetan trains 15 post graduate students of Delhi University in counseling of terror victims to reach out to a larger number of survivors.
December, 2008--Swanchetan staff attends a workshop on ‘Preventing Torture’ at RCT, Denmark.
November, 2008--Swanchetan conducts art workshops with traumatized children in Godhra and Jammu.
October, 2008--Swanchetan explains Ms. Sheila Dixit, Chief Minister, Delhi, about the need for counseling of terror victims.
October, 2008--Swanchetan starts working with the survivors of terrorist attack in Delhi and other cities.
October, 2008--Swanchetan is on the panel of People’s Watch tribunal on torture victims in New Delhi.
September, 2008--Swanchetan is requested to be a part of the juvenile crime unit set up by Delhi police.
September, 2008--Swanchetan does a capacity building of religious leaders in Colombo, SriLanka on trauma and peace building.
September, 2008--Swanchetan finishes a national level study on human trafficking and sexual violence.
September, 2008--Dr. Inger Agger, psychologist from Denmark, visits Swanchetan.
August, 2008--Swanchetan lectures to school principals from across Delhi on ‘preventing gun violence’ along with Delhi police.
July, 2008--Representatives from Global trafficking in persons visit Swanchetan for evaluating the project on human trafficking.
April, 2008--Swanchetan is visited by Dr. Ericsson, psychologist from Sweden, who visits our various programs for critical evaluation.
 
 
WELCOME TO SWANCHETAN……HOPE AFTER TRAUMA

This site is dedicated to the survivors, their families and to those who fearlessly fight for their rights without thinking of their own safety.
We hope you will go through them and find inspiration in them like we do. As we at Swanchetan cross the first decade of our existence, we dedicate ourselves to our Vision that "there is hope after trauma...."
- Swanchetan Team
Poem by a survivor
There are times
When a voice is not heard
And gets suppressed
When whom one loves
Is lost forever
When today is very long
And tomorrow is
Far away
There are times
When it can be you
Times when an unknown friend
Can stand by you
To find hope
‘There is hope after trauma...’




Featured Articles:
 
Let’s Create A Society That Warns And Protects
There are two images related to terrorism that haunt me. One is the eyes of a twelve year old girl. The other is the face of a mother who lost her six year old son. The twelve year old girl wants to know why she survived while her brother did not in the terrorist attack when they were standing next to each other during the blast. more...


Hope lives on
We would like to share the story of Gali No. 42, an average gali situated at Beodonpura, Karol Bagh, Central Delhi. Walking down to this gali, we come across people from Rajasthan and Gujarat communities who have been living here for a hundred years. The men here are daily wagers while women earn from household more...


When Swanchetan’s Evidence Led To Justice for a Thirteen Year Old
In December 2007, the honorable session’s court in Delhi passed a judgment sentencing a man to eight years of rigorous imprisonment for having assaulted his daughter. Terming the act barbaric and shocking the judge said it was a great misfortune that the country is forced to witness such heinous offences. more...


Serial Killers Con You With Ease
I came across severely violent offenders thirteen years ago when I started working in Tihar, Asia’s largest prison. There were violent offenders of all descriptions and they would reveal their personal histories to me when they felt no threat. I talked to different groups. They were stalkers, kidnappers more...


Swanchetan’s Work with Children in Gujarat
(A synopsis of the report submitted to National Human Rights Commission) The following describes over a two year period, the trauma faced by children after the Gujarat riots. It also describes the psyche of the children and their families and the resilience shown by them through their trauma. more...



 
A dialogue between Justice Malimath & Director of Swanchetan.


Talk with Sabrina Lal


Interview with Mrs. Neelam Katara


Interview with Dr. Mitra