WORLD NEWS | Australian Gender Equality Ambassador visits DCW 181 Women’s Distress Line offices

New Delhi [India]19 May (ANI): Australian Gender Equality Ambassador Stephaine Copus Campbell joined a delegation from the Australian Embassy to visit the Delhi Commission for Women’s (DCW) women’s helpline 181 on Thursday.

DCW Chairman Swati Maliwal and member Vandana Singh received the delegation. A statement from DCW said dignitaries were briefed on the functioning and functioning of the 181 women’s helpline.

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The Australian team had in-depth interactions with committee staff and on-site consultants and expressed appreciation for the operation of DCW.

A six-member Australian delegation was led by Stephaine Copus Campbell. The 181 Women’s Helpline is a 24X7 helpline operated by the Women’s Commission of Delhi to answer calls from women and girls in distress, the DCW statement said.

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The 24-hour women’s helpline is very effective. Every call received by the hotline is immediately handled by a team of trained and trained advisors.

The caller is consulted and her grievance is flagged to the relevant authorities like Delhi Police, Hospitals, Shelters etc. for redress as per the clearly defined SOPs.

In most cases, a team of counselors is sent to meet and assist women and girls in distress. The council has saved hundreds of girls from trafficking, domestic abuse and child marriage through calls to its 181 women’s helpline.

Since handing over to DCW in February 2016, the Commission’s 181 helpline has received more than 2 million calls.

Stephaine Copus Campbell and other team members witness live consultations with helpline callers. A statement from DCW said they also interacted with several on-site counselors who also conducted the rescue operation.

For example, MHL (Mobile Helpline) consultant Gita reported on the rescue of a girl from Rajasthan in 2018. She was held captive by her parents, and her fiancé complained to the committee about it. A committee team led by Geeta has since been dispatched to Rajasthan to rescue the girl. The girl was rescued and brought to Derry only after much hardship and multiple threats from the community where the girl’s family lived. She later married her fiancé and now has a child.

Rita, another counselor, said that in 2021, 181 received a complaint that the committee was informed of a woman who forcibly took in children as domestic workers. The children were placed in various places by the women.

Immediately afterwards, a team from the committee was dispatched to the location and rescued two children, a 5-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy, from the Bawana area of ​​Delhi. The committee has since located two other children in the Chandni Chowk area of ​​Delhi.

The committee formed a team of DCW consultants and Civil Defense volunteers and arrived at the location together with the Delhi Police. From there, the committee rescued a 10-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy.

Politicians expressed deep appreciation for the functioning of the Commission and its helpline. A statement from DCW said they were particularly impressed with the process followed and the enthusiasm with which the entire team has been working.

Campbell and Marival engaged in a lengthy interaction on issues related to women and girls in India and Australia and shared best practices being followed in both countries. Discussions were held on the creation of an exchange program to strengthen the functioning of similar institutions in both countries.

“We are delighted to host Ms Stephanie Campbell, Australia’s Gender Equality Ambassador, and officers from the Australian Embassy at DCW 181 Women’s Helpline. The Helpline and the entire team at the Commission work hard around the clock to help girls and women. Women in the capital. Stephen Stephanie Campbell is a very passionate person with a deep interest in the issues of women and girls around the world. She is very curious and engages with the whole team at length. She really appreciates how the committee works. It is very It has been a pleasure engaging with her on global women’s issues and we look forward to further such engagements with the Australian Embassy,” said DCW Director Maliwal. (Arnie)

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