New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi on Wednesday called for utmost sensitivity in dealing with women facing domestic violence, emphasising the need for everyone to teach their sons the values of respect and equality towards women from childhood.
Addressing a national conference of protection officers on strengthening protection and justice in cases of domestic violence, she said these cultural and behavioural changes in society are also necessary, along with strict laws to end the rising crimes against women.
Protection officers are officials appointed by state governments under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA), 2005 and act as the frontline support for women in distress.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) organised the conference.
Devi said the event holds huge significance for women, especially given the NCW’s concern for their safety, and protection officers from across the country have gathered here today.
She said the event was organised on a special day, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has completed 25 years in public office.
Prime Minister Modi has always been committed to moving the country forward with a vision of women’s development, and he is constantly working day after day to bring happiness to women’s lives.
