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Digital campaign against gender-based violence in Nagaland

By Correspondent

DIMAPUR, Nov 24 - On the eve of the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, a digital campaign to observe the day was launched in Nagaland today.

The campaign marks the launch of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, which culminates on the UN Human Rights Day on December 10.

The Commissioner and Secretary of the Social Welfare Department, and the administrator of the Nagaland State Social Welfare Board, Sarah R Ritse, virtually launched the digital campaign on the theme, �We are in it together: Let�s End Gender-Based Violence�.

�It is our collective responsibility to ensure women�s safety,� Ritse stated in her message. She urged everyone to participate in the online digital campaign.

The digital activities are being jointly organised by the Nagaland Social Welfare Department, Nagaland State Commission for Women, Nagaland State Social Welfare Board, State Resource Centre for Women Nagaland-Mahila Shakti Kendra, and 181-Women Helpline Nagaland. The activities include an online pledge campaign, a poetry slam video competition, an awareness video on the pledge campaign, information education communication on legal entitlements to empower women, and an awareness video on service providers, 181-Women Helpline Nagaland and Sakhi-One Stop Centre (OSC).

The poetry slam video competition is open to those aged between 15 and 30 years, with cash prizes of Rs 15,000, Rs 12,000 and Rs 8,000 respectively for the winners.

Detailed information on the competition and the online pledge campaign is available on the official Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts of the SRCW Nagaland and/or 181-Women Helpline Nagaland.

At the district level, the district administration will organising various activities under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme with the Mahila Shakti Kendra-District Level Centres for Women and Sakhi-OSCs to commemorate the occasion.

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