Violence against women on rise in Mizoram, says Minister Lalrinpuii

Aizawl, Nov. 6 -- Mizoram Social Welfare, Women and Child Development Minister Lalrinpuii on Thursday voiced concern over a sharp rise in incidents of violence against women across the state, calling for collective efforts to address gender-based violence with renewed urgency.

Speaking after inaugurating the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Solve Project at her office in Aizawl, Lalrinpuii said the problem demands serious attention from both government and society. The GBV Solve Project is a joint initiative of Aparajita and J-PAL South Asia, to be implemented in Mizoram by the Mission Foundation Movement (MFM).

Citing recent data, the minister said the Women Helpline in Mizoram recorded 3,094 cases of violence against women in 2022-2023, whic...