Maharashtra to start helpline for women in distress
What's the story
The Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) is launching a special counseling helpline on March 8 for women in distress. The helpline, said to be the first such service by a state in the country, will be launched on the occasion of the International Women's Day. The commission has appointed counselors, who will be answering the calls of distressed women. Here's more.
Statement
Number would be announced on International Women's Day
"The helpline will start from the International Women's Day - March 8 - and the number would be announced the same day," Vijaya Rahatkar, chairperson of the MSCW, said today. "The commission has appointed counsellors, who will be answering the calls of distressed women and counsel them about their issues, their rights and, if necessary, the legal steps to be taken," she said.
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Timings for counselling
"The counsellors will operate during the office hours (generally 9 am to 5 pm) and provide counselling to women in distress," she added.