SMVM believes that no society can claim to be progressive where women are treated as second-class citizens, experiencing exploitation, violence and being deprived of her constitutional rights. SMVM is committed to protect and safeguard the rights of women and girls by facilitating condition for them to claim and advance their rights for enjoying meaningful and dignified lives.
Objective
• Strengthened engagement of individuals, communities and institutions in reducing violence against women and girls
• Enhanced access to support services and economic opportunities for womsen and girls, including those affected by domestic violence and child marriage.
• Increased use of knowledge by institutions and alliances to influence change
Initiatives
• Community-based programme on preventing and responding to child marriage and domestic violence
• Family Counseling Centre
Activities
• Conduct session with college students on child rights
• Undertake participatory assessment on the incidence of violence at a community level
• Provide counseling and legal support to the victims of child marriage and domestic violence
• Conduct sessions with identified community influencers and government officials, PRI on positive norms, laws on domestic violence and child marriage
• Conduct sessions with identified community influencers and government officials, PRI on positive norms, laws on domestic violence and child marriage