CEHAT carried out a workshop on building perspective and skill-development on the response to violence against women and children through a survivor-centric approach on January 8-10, 2018 at Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The participants consisted of 25 protection officers with upto 10 years of experience from various districts, one counsellor appointed at the OSC (Kanchipuram District) and 7 District Social Welfare Officers. The Social Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu showed its commitment to the issue of VAW and children by deputing senior officers who participated in the 3 day workshop. The purpose of holding the first round of training with this group was to ensure that the state response is sensitive, since they are major stakeholders.
