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Anna - A Story of Forgiveness Anna (name changed) is a thirteen year old girl studying in a school. The region she lives in is going through a civil war and upheaval that has affected the lives of most of the population. more...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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
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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. The day was 13th September, 2008. Life was on a usual routine when suddenly everything turned upside down. The loved ones were gone. The land smeared with blood. The air filled with smoke. more...
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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...
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