Citation

Shantha Kumari S. J. Obstet. Gynecol. India 2021; 71(Suppl 2): 59-63.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India, Publisher Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s13224-021-01599-3

PMID

34924717

PMCID

PMC8633194

Abstract

No To Violence Against Women--to stop VAW is a responsibility of each one of us. When I had become a member of FIGO working group on No to Violence Against Women in 2016, I initiated DHEERA, a campaign to stop violence against women. My theme as President FOGSI is "FOGSI FOR ALL ALWAYS," and "DHEERA--STOP VIOLENCE IN WOMEN" aiming to reach SDG-5. Violence against women is perhaps the most disgraceful human rights violation and probably the most prevalent one, and it is sad that the incidence has increased in this COVID pandemic. Nearly 38% of Indian women face violence in the hands of their partners. What we identify is only the tip of the iceberg with many more going undetected. It knows no boundaries of geography, culture or wealth. It is the root cause of maternal morbidity, reproductive coercion, poor physical, emotional and psychological health of women.

Role of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists--we are the specialist stakeholders of women's health and occupy a unique position. We all have the responsibility toward providing quality care to our women, we are the first point of contact for their health and emotional needs, and access to assess and by the nature of the patient-physician relationship, provide support for women who experience violence...

Language: en