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2010 Mar: Swanchetan wins EdelGive award 2010

Swanchetan wins EdelGive Social Innovation Honors 2010 for advocating Social and Cultural Rights of women.

2010 Feb: Swanchetan wins NASSCOM award 2010

Swanchetan wins the NASSCOM Social Innovation Honors 2010 for innovative use of ICT for supporting trauma victims.

2010 Feb: Swanchetan part of anti trafficking raid

In a joint rescue operation with Delhi Police and Andhra Police, Swanchetan's psychologists provide counselling to 16 survivors of sexual trafficking.

2010 Feb: Govt forms committee to probe Asha Kiran deaths

Swanchetan is part of the five member committee to suggest prevention of such tragedies.

2010 Jan: Visit of an author

Acclaimed writer Marie Brenner visits Swanchetan.

2009 Dec: Anti sexual harrassment campaign

Swanchetan starts partnering with Jawahar Lal Nehru University on developing its anti sexual harrassment campaign to support the rights of victims.

2009 Dec: Human rights training

Swanchetan trains police officers from all over Delhi on human rights of victims and their interviewing.

2009 Nov: Meeting with US Ambassador

Senior Swanchetan staff along with other civil society representatives meets US Ambassador and other dignitories for exchange of ideas.

2009 Nov: Presentation of research to home ministry official

Swanchetan shared its study on human trafficking with officials in the home ministry.

2009 Oct: Presentation of research to High Court Judges

Swanchetan presents its study on 'Sexual Assualt' to Hon'rable Judges of High Court in a seminar in 'National Judicial Academy'.

2009 Sep: Swanchetan completes its study of women who undergo sexual assault in India.

Swanchetan completes its study on traumatic stress faced by women who undergo sexual assault in 12 states of India.

2009 Aug: Swanchetan presents its study on 'Human Trafficking'.

Swanchetan presents its psychological study on human trafficking in India to representatives from G\TIP, Washington and Unifem.

2009 Jul: Swanchetan starts its pilot project on female feticide.

Swanchetan starts its pilot project on preventing 'Female Foeticide' with support from Delhi Police.

2009 May: Workshop conducted for Dun and Bradstreet

Swanchetan conducted workshop for the employees of Dun and Bradstreet on Gender related issues.

2009 Apr: Workshop on Testimonial Therapy at Swanchetan

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.

2009 Apr: Visit by an official from US Embassy

Senior Counterterrorism Advisor from US Embassy visited Swanchetan to understand its work with victims of terrorism.

2009 Apr: Visit by representatives of British High Commission

Swanchetan was visited by the representatives from the British High Commission to understand the functioning of the crisis intervention unit of the organization.

2009 Apr: Research on survivors of terrorist attack in Jaipur

Swanchetan carried out a research on coping and resilience of survivors of terrorist attack in Jaipur with support from Jaipur police.

2009 Feb: Launch of web portal

Ministry of women and child development includes Swanchetan's Director as an expert on its web based portal for psychological services for women.

2009 Feb: Swanchetan is visited by Chief, Global issues unit

Swanchetan was visited by the Chief, Global Issues Unit, US Embassy to understand its work on human trafficking and sexual violence research.

2009 Feb: Art workshop and research with Kashmiri refugee children

February, 2009--Swanchetan conducts art workshop and research study with Kashmiri refugee children living in the camps in Jammu.

2009 Jan: Picnic organised for survivors of terrorist attacks

January, 2009—Swanchetan organizes a picnic for children who are survivors of terrorist attacks in September, 2008.

2009 Jan: Lectures at RMLohia Hospital

Swanchetan lectures to Psychiatry Department,Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital about working with victims of terrorist attacks.

2008 Dec, DU Post Grad Students Trainning

Swanchetan trains 15 post graduate students of Delhi University in counseling of terror victims to reach out to a larger number of survivors.

2008 Dec: Workshop at RCT, Denmark

Swanchetan staff attends a workshop on ‘Preventing Torture’ at RCT, Denmark.

2008 Nov: Art Workshop in Godhra and Jammu

Swanchetan conducts art workshops with traumatized children in Godhra and Jammu.

2008 Oct: Meeting with Delhi Chief Minister

Swanchetan explains Ms. Sheila Dixit, Chief Minister, Delhi, about the need for counseling of terror victims.

2008 Oct: Swanchetan works with survivors of terrorist attacks

Swanchetan starts working with the survivors of terrorist attack in Delhi and other cities.

2008 Oct: Tribunal on torture victims

Swanchetan is on the panel of People’s Watch tribunal on torture victims in New Delhi.

2008 Sept: Juvenile crime unit

Swanchetan is requested to be a part of the juvenile crime unit set up by Delhi police.

2008 Sept: Workshop in Sri Lanka

Swanchetan does a capacity building of religious leaders in Colombo, SriLanka on trauma and peace building.

2008 Sept: National Study on Human Trafficking

Swanchetan finishes a national level study on human trafficking and sexual violence.

2008 Sept: Visit by Psychologist from Denmark

Dr. Inger Agger, psychologist from Denmark, visits Swanchetan.

2008 Aug: Lecture on preventing gun violence

Swanchetan lectures to school principals from across Delhi on ‘preventing gun violence’ along with Delhi police.

2008 Jul: Visit by representatives from Global trafficking in persons

Representatives from Global trafficking in persons visit Swanchetan for evaluating the project on human trafficking.

2008 April: Visit by Psychologist from Sweden

Swanchetan is visited by Dr. Ericsson, psychologist from Sweden, who visits our various programs for critical evaluation.

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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:


Peepal Tree or People’s Tree Last year marked a series of massive terrorist attacks in Delhi, one of these was in gali (street) no. 42, Karol Bagh. more...
A Movement against Female Feticide Female feticide is defined as killing of the unborn female child in the womb through abortion after a sex determination test. This is one of the most horrendous forms of violence carried out against the girl child. more...
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...

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A dialogue between Justice Malimath & Director of Swanchetan.

Talk with Sabrina Lal

Interview with Mrs. Neelam Katara

Interview with Dr. Mitra

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