Today I happened to see a newspaper article that said the government of Kerala is planning to appoint an official in each district for the proper implementation of the dowry ban. Already we have a useless women commission in place that incur unnecessary expenses to the government. There are some government portals that are not of great benifit. I think what we need is communities like Kudumbashree where women can share their circumstances.
Each panchayat can have one community that comprises women experts from legal, police, psychology & other related areas. It is a space for the victims to speak out about domestic violence that they are facing. A place where they can connect to people who go through similar situations and experts who can guide them or escalate the matter if it is severe. I think Kudumbashree can do more in this area than some government officials.
People discuss everything on social media. But we rarely see anyone posting about their family issues. They are worried about the status quo. A privacy controlled social app could be helpful where people can start the conversation anonymously and share their details with someone like a counsellor or a legal expert if they wanted to. Open discussions can even save someone from committing suicide.
Together we can move mountains.