Role of Case Workers in assisting victims of Domestic Violence with Reference to Sakhi One Stop Centres, Assam

The role of Case Workers working is Sakhi One Stop Centres of Assam has significant and complex role in combating domestic violence, assisting its survivors and provide them effective support to enhance their preventive tactics for domestic violence. Family violence can be measured as a widely spread social phenomenon about which people seldom talked about. Understanding the role of Case Workers in combating domestic violence is a crucial angle to address a critical issue by providing a meaningful insight to safeguard the lives of destitute women and also to open doors for their empowerment. The research has been followed by Qualitative Research design depending on the primary data collected from One Stop Centres of Jorhat and Dibrugarh District, Assam. Sakhi One Stop Centres were established by Government of India for safeguarding the life of women and girls under 18 years under one roof. The Case Workers of those centres play a fundamental role to provide integrated support and assistance to the victims of violence. The research also give emphasis on the challenges and barriers faced by the Case Workers while dealing with such cases. The study aims to provide valuable policy and programmes which are effective for combating domestic violence and other violence related issues. The study offers contribution to fill the existing research gaps and add valuable insight into the body of knowledge about domestic violence by addressing the root of risk factors as well as the consequence of domestic violence in Assam.