ONE BILLION RISING CAMPAIGN AT MIRANDA HOUSE, WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT CELL, DELHI UNIVERSITY Seminar Course Women and Laws in India – 8TH to 14TH February 2014 ‘Know your laws , Know your rights’ Women’s Development Cell ( WDC) Miranda House ,Delhi University and CFAR (Centre for Advocacy and Research) join hands with the students from DU, Delhi Police and Youth from the community as stakeholders in their commitment to gender justice under the OBR to 1. explore, understand and analyse the relationship between laws and women’s rights in India. 2. engage and strive towards a free, safe and equal world together. Programme Day 1, 8th February 2:00pm-3:30pm : Mapping the city: exploring safety, security, mobility, dignity. Akhila Sivadas (CFAR) Maya Rao (Eminent theatre performer and faculty) Lily Vishvanath (PLAN India) Prablin (Jagori) 3:30pm – 5:00pm : Interactive session DAY 2, 9th February Sexual Harassment of Women At Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act- 2013 10:30am-11:30am : Anu Narula (Supreme Court Advocate) Laws promoting son preference in India- A critical understanding and the way forward 12:30pm – 1:30pm : Kriti Singh (Supreme Court Advocate and Member AIDWA). DAY 3, 10th February Declining child sex ratio and the issue of Daughter Discrimination in India. 2:00pm- 3:30pm : Satish Agnihotri ( Secretary Government of India and Eminent Researcher) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act -2005 3:30pm- 5:00pm : Sanjoy Ghosh (Supreme Court Advocate) DAY 4, 11th February Field Work : Survey and Meeting with Women Survivors/ SHGs, visits to police stations, court rooms. DAY 5, 12th February Field Work and drama exercise with Maya Rao DAY 6, 13th February 2:00pm – 3:30pm : Presentation of the Youth Charter of Demands for Gender Justice 3:30pm – 4:00pm : Play – Vagina Monologues (by students of Miranda House,W.D.C) 4:00pm-4:30pm : Call for the 14th February, OBR- The power of love and Gender Justice. Kamala Bhasin (renowned feminist activist and Coordinator Sangat and OBR, South Asia). 4:30pm- 5.00pm : Certificate distribution 14th February The Solidarity March to Central Park- Delhi University- Rising for Gender Justice. Participants include students from Miranda house, Hindu College , Delhi school of economics, Ambedkar University,Faculty of Law , SRCC, Research Scholars and Delhi school of social work and police personal and youth from the community. Our PARTNERS: Centre for Advocacy and Research (CFAR) and Plan India Other Partners : GrassRoot Support Foundation (GRSF) Miranda House Coordination Committee Bijayalaxmi Nanda : Convener WDC Shruti Sharma : Seminar Coordinator WDC Suman Bharti : Student President WDC E-mail : [email protected] Aakriti Bhatia( Youth Coordinator GRSF) Venue : New Seminar Room, Miranda House Date : 8th – 13th February, 2014