Establishing Dilaasa: Documenting the Challenges
Author(s):Padma Deosthali, Purnima Maghnani and Seema Malik
Programme Area:Investigation and Treatment of Psyco-Social Trauma
Project Title:Dilaasa: Crisis Centre in a public hospital for Responding to Women Survivors of Domestic Violence
No. of Pages:47
Publication Details
Pub. Date: 2005, Pub. Place: India, Mumbai,Published By: CEHAT

This report has revealed the impact of involuntary resettlement of a slum community in Mumbai. This study attempts to capture the nuances of the social experience of resettlement and reflects on its consequences. The issues highlighted in this report pertaining to resettlement are health, education, water, employment and social life from a human rights perspective. Involuntary resettlement most certainly means the disruption of an entire way of life and clearly constitutes a humanitarian crisis. The experience clearly shows that resettlements in the manner in which it has been conducted, violates the basic rights of the people.Download full document

Table of Contents
I. Introduction
Ii. Dilaasa’s Model Of Collaboration
Iii. Formative Period
IV. Counselling Model And Strategies

V. Training Model And Strategies
Vi. Lessons Learnt And Recommendations
Annexure
(A) Intake Form

    (B) Posters