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National Commission for Women (NCW) study
Why is it in news?
- Government-run rehabilitation centres for women are being used in some cases to confine girls and young women who have eloped.
- While many other centres have failed to give care to the survivors of sexual assault and mentally challenged inmates according to a survey done by the National Commission for Women (NCW) of 26 centres in four States.
Analysis of Swadhar greh
- The Women and Child Development Ministry runs Swadhar Greh as short-stay or temporary rehabilitation centres for adult women survivors of domestic violence and trafficking, as well as for women who have nowhere to go after being freed from jail.
- The survey, conducted in August and September, found that most of these centres were not being used for the beneficiaries, and often functioned as hostels for school girls and working women; in some cases, girls and women were housed there without an order from a court or a child welfare committee.
- The Ministry has now written to all the States to submit a list of Swadhar Greh after verifying their performance.
- They have also been asked prepare a quarterly progress report on the condition of the shelters and conduct surprise visits.
- The Centre has also asked that CCTVs be installed and entry of men restricted in the centres
- They also had mentally challenged women, who were rolling on the floor at the time of inspection, but there was no sign of treatment given to them.
Source
The Hindu