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Awareness of violence against women

PUDUCHERRY: The Centre for Women’s Studies of Pondicherry University is organising an array of events on “Unite to stop violence against women” starting on November 25.

A poster competition, screening of films, talks and discussions have been lined up for the event. Some of the topics which will be dealt with during the programme include female foeticide and infanticide, legal provisions to prevent violence, subtle forms of gender violence, violence against women in the media and its consequences, polygamy and women in Puducherry, violence against widows and violence against women at workplace.

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