A seminar on ‘Speaking of violence’ was held in the campus for media students on Thursday. The event saw speakers from Vimochana – a popular NGO working towards the welfare of women in the city. Donna Fernandes, a founding member of the organisation, together with Madhu Bhushan and Anitha, both active members, shared their experiences on working with women who have suffered violence at the hands of family and society.Ms Bhushan said, “Marriage is becoming a violent institution. A woman is blamed if she voices her opinion against it. Either way women are trapped.” She added, “Patriarchy is operating in different ways in society. It can be through father being the main head of the family or external forces like Pramod Mutalik controlling women through 
their ideologies.”
The seminar began with a screening of video clippings of women who have been victims of violence at the hands of men. Throughout the seminar Ms Fernandes raised a number of serious issues related to women such as violence against women, female infanticide, dowry harassment, sexual abuse, domestic violence and equality in family. The presentation concentrated more on empowerment of women and their rightful place in society. It gave details on how the educated class still believes in sustaining a male dominated society with set norms for women.
Ms Bhushan also said, “Women are visible but violence on women is invisible. Violence has become routine in every women’s life, but it fails to evoke responses from a common citizen.”
Ms Anitha mainly focused on reflections about media, violence and its resistance. She particularly analysed the role of the new media such as internet and its effects on society. She spoke about how most of social networking sites such as facebook and twitter had their own agenda in attracting the audience. “These websites are powerful tools and vehicles for mobilising public opinion as a political force, empowering citizenry in influencing the state,” she maintained.
- Pavithra TG I MS Com
their ideologies.”The seminar began with a screening of video clippings of women who have been victims of violence at the hands of men. Throughout the seminar Ms Fernandes raised a number of serious issues related to women such as violence against women, female infanticide, dowry harassment, sexual abuse, domestic violence and equality in family. The presentation concentrated more on empowerment of women and their rightful place in society. It gave details on how the educated class still believes in sustaining a male dominated society with set norms for women.
Ms Bhushan also said, “Women are visible but violence on women is invisible. Violence has become routine in every women’s life, but it fails to evoke responses from a common citizen.”
Ms Anitha mainly focused on reflections about media, violence and its resistance. She particularly analysed the role of the new media such as internet and its effects on society. She spoke about how most of social networking sites such as facebook and twitter had their own agenda in attracting the audience. “These websites are powerful tools and vehicles for mobilising public opinion as a political force, empowering citizenry in influencing the state,” she maintained.
- Pavithra TG I MS Com
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