Programme on World Courts of Women organised by SWSA

The Social Work Students Association (SWSA) conducted a session for 1^stand 2^ndMSW students of the Department of Social Work, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous) on world courts of women. The session was conducted by Dr. Corrine Kumar (International Co-ordinator of World Courts of Women). The event started at 2:00pm in De Nobili Hall. The session commenced with an insight  into the various problems faced by marginalised women. The trainees were reminded of the overwhelming silence in the cases of overwhelming violence. Later, video clippings of the problems raised in the courts of women was shown. One of the clippings showed the extent of poverty faced by a woman where the woman had to feed on snails and fed her children the same and ended up being infested with guinea worm. Also, clippings of various other problems brought to the court were shown to the trainees. The session ended with interaction with the trainees where the trainees raised their questions and doubts and Dr. Corrine Kumar was more than happy to clarify them.  The session provided a good learning experience for the students.