| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women observed annually on November 25, initiating 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. |
| 2025 Theme | "UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls" focusing on combating online abuse (cyberstalking, doxxing, deepfakes, harassment). |
| Historical Background | Commemorates the assassination of the Mirabal Sisters (1960) in the Dominican Republic. Designated by the UN in 2000. |
| Indian Legal Reforms | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (effective July 1, 2024) introduces harsher punishments, expanded definitions of sexual offences, and priority trials for crimes against women. |
| Existing Laws | PWDVA 2005 (protection from domestic violence), POSH Act 2013 (workplace sexual harassment), Swadhar Greh Scheme (support for women in crisis), One Stop Centres (comprehensive services for victims of violence). |
| Helplines | 181 (nationwide women helpline), 7827170170 (NCW helpline), 112 (emergency services), 7217735372 (WhatsApp support). |
| Digital Initiatives | SHe-Box (POSH Act complaint portal), Digital Shakti Campaign (cyber safety awareness), ITSSO, NDSO, Cri-MAC (crime tracking systems). |
| Justice Mechanisms | 773 Fast Track Special Courts (incl. 400 POCSO courts), 14,658 Women Help Desks in police stations. |
| Empowerment Schemes | Mission Shakti (Sambal for safety, Samarthya for empowerment), Project Stree Manoraksha (mental health support), Swadhar Greh (revised April 2016). |
| Static Facts | Day Observed: November 25, Theme 2025: Digital violence, Legal Reforms: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, PWDVA, POSH Act, Flagship Schemes: Mission Shakti, Swadhar Greh, Digital Tools: SHe-Box, ITSSO, NDSO, Cri-MAC. |
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