The Goa Womens Forum (GWF) a collective of women volunteers of civic and consumer forums is organising an awareness campaign starting from March 8 International Women’s Day. The month long campaign which will consist of awareness actions, delegations, safety and grievance redressal camps will end on April 7, on the occasion of World Health Day.
Amongst the issues that will be covered in the awareness campaign are the increase in crimes against women such as rape , murder, molestation, sexual harassment and domestic violence, increase of cases of human trafficking of women for commercial sexual exploitation, kidnapping and sexual abuse of the girl child. Women are requested to send in copies of their complaints and suggestions to Goa Womens Forum Post Box 187 Margao 403 601 or on email to goawomensforum@gmail.com during the month.