Come Join us in Celebrating over 30 Years of Service to the Community
Come Join us in Celebrating over 30 Years of Service to the Community on January 17, 2014 at 6:30pm You can donate now! Our Charitable number is 129426425 RP0001
Participants needed for Needs Assessment Survey: “There is no ‘honour’ in violence against women and children.”
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**REQUEST FOR RESPONDENTS**
Dear Members,
The South Asian Women’s Centre is currently conducting a project entitled – “There is no ‘honour’ in violence against women and children.” As part of the project, we are conducting a needs assessment and would like to request your help in completing the 10 minute survey below.
Here is the link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zjpJMBAyh-1aNUtniAJWLquI-EhW6TkYX7CuVsSLLAY/viewform
Thank you in advance for all your help.
If you have any questions and/or concerns, please contact Manivilie Kanagasabapathy – mkanagasabapathy@sawc.org or 416-537-2276 ext 230.
Press Conference held at SAWC on June 5th, 2013 regarding Rogers cut of OMNI South Asian version program
Joined press conference with Kripa Sekhar, Executive Director of South Asian Women Centre(SAWC); Shalini Kononur, Executive Director of South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO); Vijaya Chikermane, Executive Director of Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention (ASAAP); and Neethan Shan, Executive Director of Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA) is held at (SAWC) and attended by diverse South Asian community members. The conference is covered by
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Law Society of Upper Canada EVENT- Asian and South Asian Heritage Month
South Asian Heritage Day 2013 on Saturday May 11 at Royal Ontario Museum (10 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.)
For details click the link below http://www.southasianheritageday.com
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South Asian Next Generation newspaper article
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Six GTA Hospitals Won’t reveal Fetal Sex during Ultrasound
The Globe and Mail with Kripa Sekhar If hospitals are worried about female feticide, they should be conducting community consultations before shaping any policies, said Kripa Sekhar, executive director of South Asian Women’s Centre in Toronto. While concerned about the possibility of female feticide, she believes more research should be done before conclusions can be reached. “You want to protect women, but in the
Drop Imperils Ontario Economy
An excerpt from any article with Kripa Sekhar Globe and Mail The South Asian Women’s Centre in Toronto is one of the organizations that suffered as a result. Kripa Sekhar, the executive director, said she hasn’t seen any noticeable drop in demand for services, despite statistics that show a 10-point drop in immigrants arriving in Toronto from 2006 to 2010. But after losing more
End ‘Suffering in Isolation’ Among Abused Immigrant Youth
Six GTA Hospitals Won’t reveal Fetal Sex during Ultrasound Newspaper: The Star Post But Kripa Sekhar, executive director of the South Asian Women’s Centre, cautions against targeting one segment of society. She said any child living in poverty can slip through the cracks, not just newcomers. “His intention may be good, but the way in which it reads is problematic,” said Ms. Sekhar. “I