Staying Alive

‘We assumed the DV Act would be an easy win’: Sara Hossain on the DV Act in Bangladesh, and its parallel history with the PWDVA

‘We assumed the DV Act would be an easy win’: Sara Hossain on the DV Act in Bangladesh, and its parallel history with the PWDVA

29 Sep 2026

16 min read

On the Domestic Violence Law: How the PWDVA has been domesticated with dubious interpretations

On the Domestic Violence Law: How the PWDVA has been domesticated with dubious interpretations

Justice K. Chandru (Retd.)

20 Aug 2026

12 min read

‘Hospitals offer a critical window of opportunity for supporting survivors’: Making the PWDVA work in health systems

‘Hospitals offer a critical window of opportunity for supporting survivors’: Making the PWDVA work in health systems

21 Jul 2026

9 min read

‘A woman has to be beaten up to be able to use the PWDVA’: A survivor’s reckoning with promises the law offers

‘A woman has to be beaten up to be able to use the PWDVA’: A survivor’s reckoning with promises the law offers

29 Jun 2026

10 min read

‘The DV Act is a huge law with great significance, and it is under threat’: Hasina Khan on Muslim women, youth, and PWDVA

‘The DV Act is a huge law with great significance, and it is under threat’: Hasina Khan on Muslim women, youth, and PWDVA

30 May 2026

13 min read

‘For most women, accessing justice is a privilege rather than a right’: Alternative Law Forum on PWDVA in practice

‘For most women, accessing justice is a privilege rather than a right’: Alternative Law Forum on PWDVA in practice

Mrudula Vanangamudi

23 Apr 2026

10 min read

‘Dignity animates the Domestic Violence Act, as it does the Constitution’: Jawahar Raja on the unexplored potential of PWDVA

‘Dignity animates the Domestic Violence Act, as it does the Constitution’: Jawahar Raja on the unexplored potential of PWDVA

30 Mar 2026

15 min read

‘Firm collective action across states is crucial’: AMAN Network’s ground learnings on enforcing the Domestic Violence Act

‘Firm collective action across states is crucial’: AMAN Network’s ground learnings on enforcing the Domestic Violence Act

26 Feb 2026

11 min read

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