Empowering Survivors: An Analysis of India’s One Stop Centre Scheme

Abstract

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a vital problem of our society. Every day, a major part of the population experiences some kind of violence against them. In the context of India, gender-based violence takes on various forms, ranging from domestic and sexual violence, such as rape, to harmful customs like dowry, honor killings, acid attacks, sexual harassment, child sexual abuse, trafficking for sexual exploitation, child marriage, sex-selective abortion etc. Government of Indian is taking important steps not only to curb the incidents of violence but also to provide assistance to the survivors of incidents of violence. One of the most important initiatives from the Government of Indian is the launch of One Stop Centre Scheme (2015) to provide integrated care, shelter and rehabilitation services to the survivors of GBV. These services include medical aid, police assistance, legal aid/case management, psychosocial counselling, and temporary support services. The present study is proposing a comprehensive analysis of the One Stop Centre Scheme and its effectiveness in form of legal, medical and security assistance to the survivors of GBV. For the purpose of analysis, descriptive research design will be used. The researcher will also try to identify the implementational aspect of One Stop Centre scheme.