Central Government support for women

Written By Vaishnavi Prasad

On 19th May, 2021, the Central Government released a notification regarding the need for the central government to help vulnerable groups during the pandemic:

1) Rs. 107.49 crore has been released to States/Union Territories for setting up/strengthening Women Help Desks in Police Stations.

2) These women’s help desks can have lawyers, psychologists, NGOs who can assist in support, shelter, rehabilitation etc.

3) This will help the Emergency Response Support System and make establishing National Database on Sexual Offenders to facilitate better investigation etc. easier.

4) Rs. 100 crore has been released as grants to strengthen Anti-Human Trafficking Units in every district.

Vaishnavi Prasad
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