Beyond the Roof Rights, Justice and Dignity An Action-Research Study on Women Survivors of Violence and Shelter Homes in Delhi

Abstract

This couplet is a testament to a woman’s agency, her choice to not endure violence and abuse. It is this voice of resistance that this research set out to find and share, among other ambitious aims. The aim of this study to add to the body of feminist knowledge on the status and conditions of survivors of violence in shelter homes for “women in distress. We have tried to gather first-hand accounts of diverse survivors and their experiences, from admission to a shelter home to rehabilitation and reintegration, as well as the links between shelter homes and service providers and the challenges for staff and management of the shelter homes.