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TDMS observed the International Fortnight
Protesting Violence Against Women (VAW) from
November 25th, 2004 to 10th December, 2004. The
fortnight opened in Tezpur on 25th November at the
District Library. The programme was inaugurated by
Mrs. Meena Agarwalla, former President, TDMS by
lighting a ceremonial lamp. The keynote address
was delivered by Dr. (Mrs.) L. Goswami, the Chief
Guest of the inaugural function. Ms. Lina Doley,
the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sonitpur also
spoke on the occasion.
The
program comprised of rendering of poems on women's
empowerment and a report on the legal aid cell of
the Samiti. The major performances were a play on
the theme enacted by the theatre group of the
Samiti and a puppet show titled Pratiksha which
was performed by the students of the Mass
Communication Department of the Tezpur Central
University.
Among the other advocacy mechanisms, TDMS also
conceptualised and developed four sets of posters
highlighting the VAW issue and distributed these
in Government Offices and to the general public. The posters are depicted below.
The
supplementary programmes of this fortnight were
street plays, open fora and a two day film
festival on the theme. Key rings and bags designed
on the theme were also sold at the venue.
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the image to view a larger version.
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