Special cell to be set up to support women victims domestic violence

A special cell will be set up to provide further support to girls and women who come forward with complaints of domestic violence, Minister for Women and Child Development Veena George has said. She was speaking after inaugurating a Sakhi one-stop centre at the Women and Child Development complex, Poojappura, in the State capital on Monday.

The Minister said the women should be provided with support that would help them regain their confidence. Livelihood should be also be ensured for those in need at the cell.

The Minister said that one-stop centres had benefited more than 22,000 women and children. However, it was important that continuity in interventions be maintained. She also spoke of the 181 helpline for women in distress.

The one-stop centre building was constructed at a cost of ₹60 lakh. At present, such centres function in all 14 districts. Steps were on to set up additional one-stop centres in Ernakulam and Kozhikode districts, the Minister said.

Published - June 09, 2025 10:32 pm IST