Mangaluru: ‘Ab Samjhauta Nahin’ workshop on women rights and safety held at Indian Design School
Mangaluru: The Indian Design School hosted the Josh Talks event cum workshop on women’s rights and safety called ‘Ab Samjhauta Nahin’ on Friday 19th of July for undergraduate students of all streams and background. The workshop was conducted in the Lecture Hall on the IDS campus and was attended by nearly 200 individuals comprising of students and faculties from IDS, Yenepoya College, Hira College, Al-Qalam Academy, Roshni Nilaya College and Shree Devi College.
Josh Talks is an Indian media platform headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana which hosts content in 9 languages. Josh Talks was awarded with the National Media Award by Honourable President of India, Ramnath Kovind. The workshop was sponsored by ITC Vivel and Apple Mart and hosted by Ms. Richa Chadha who is an educator, a poet, a researcher and journalist with the Hindustan Times, The Hindu and The United News Agency. She has been closely working about gender and education to bring awareness. The key areas of focus for the educative workshop were –
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Defining the need to know one’s rights and an introduction detailing Fundamental rights, the concept of gender equality.
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Equality – At Work and at Home which details the legal rights and framework for sexual harassment, POCSO, Domestic Violence, Divorce, Alimony and Inheritance.
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Cyber-safety which includes cyberstalking, bullying and how the law deals with it.
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The rights one should know regarding the Police and the definition of Consent as provided by law.
Through this informative session, the audience were equipped with the right legal tools so that they don't hesitate from voicing their concerns. To engage the students at a deeper level and spread awareness about the workshop, the students were asked to post live updates of the session on social media platforms.
The workshop concluded with Ms. Richa Chadha being awarded the certificate of appreciation from the Director – Dr. Nafeesa Shirin and the Principal – Ar. Ramnath Nayak of Indian Design School.
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Six foreign nationals held for alleged prostitution in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Six foreign women were arrested after they were found to be allegedly engaged in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made by the Women Protection Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on April 24, they said.
Police, however, have not disclosed the nationalities of the women in the statement.
According to police, the operation was carried out following a tip off that some foreign women were standing near the footpath of the bus stop close to Madiwala Check Post, within the jurisdiction of Koramangala Police Station here and were soliciting men passing by on the road for prostitution.
Based on this information, the officers and staff of the CCB Women Protection Wing immediately visited the spot and conducted a verification, they said.
During the operation, it was found that six foreign women were engaging in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, a statement issued by the office of the police commissioner stated.
Acting swiftly, the officers and staff conducted a raid and secured all six foreign women. Upon inquiry regarding their passports and visas, they failed to provide valid and satisfactory information, it said.
"Subsequently, all six foreign women were produced before the Koramangala Police Station along with a report for further legal action. In this regard, a case has been registered at Koramangala Police Station, and further investigation is in progress," the police statement added.
