Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Art Event Highlights Natal Family Violence Against Women
An event called 'Resistance Through Art' was held to talk about how women face abuse from their families even before they are born.
This abuse can include things like not getting enough food, being forced into marriage, or not being allowed to choose who to marry.
The event let women express their feelings through art and poetry.
A lady named Anuradha Kapoor said that this kind of abuse starts very early and continues even after a woman gets married.
She also said that it's important to talk about this abuse and address it within the family.
A public awareness programme used art and poetry to highlight violence against women by their natal families.
Anuradha Kapoor, founder of Swayam, discussed how natal family violence begins before birth and continues through various forms of abuse.
Women, including survivors of domestic violence, expressed their resentment through art using cloth and colors.
Natal family violence can include sex-selective abortions, denial of food and nutrition, economic abuse, child marriage, forced marriage, and preventing marriage of choice.
The event aimed to provide a platform for women to express their experiences and raise awareness about natal family violence.
- Who
- Women, including survivors of domestic violence and passers-by, participated in the event.
- What
- A public awareness programme using art and poetry to highlight violence against women by their natal families.
- When
- The event took place on a Saturday.
- Where
- The event was held at Jadavpur 8B bus stand.
- Why
- To raise awareness about natal family violence and its impact on women, and to provide a platform for women to express their experiences through art.
- Event Organizer
- Aman West Bengal Network, part of Aman Global Violence for Peace in the Home
- Event Location
- Jadavpur 8B bus stand
- Event Date
- Saturday
- Key Speaker
- Anuradha Kapoor, founder of Swayam
- Key Issue Highlighted
- Natal family violence against women
- Forms of Abuse Mentioned
- Sex-selective abortions, denial of food and nutrition, economic abuse, child marriage, forced marriage, preventing marriage of choice
- Artistic Expression Used
- Cloth and colors to express resentment
- Key Message
- Natal family violence often begins before birth and continues through various forms of abuse