Nirbhaya Day observed in CCpur
Source: Chronicle News Service / Kaimuanthang Mangte
CCpur, March 08 2022:
The One Stop Centres of Churachandpur and Pherzawl Districts jointly organised Nirbhaya Day on 'theme "Solidarity day for victims of Gender Based Violence" on Tuesday evening.
The day is being observed in remembrance and to show tribute to Nirbhaya (23), who died after she was brutally gang raped by 6 men inside a South Delhi bus on the night of December 16, 2012 .
The day has also been declared as Solidarity Day for women and girls, who are and have been victims/survivors of gender based violence.
It may be mentioned here that the Government of India had instituted a scheme under the Nirbhaya Fund to help women and girls in distress.