Women are half of total human being. If men represent one part, women also represent the other part. Present situation apparently fails to ensure the equality and equity of the women. Everyday women and children are becomeing victim of various crimes like domestic violence, trafficking, sexual harassment or rape and they are also deprived from other respective facilities. In society, working place, vehicle or even in family women face violence. It impacts negatively to the whole society. In order to address the issue of violence against women rampant in Bangladesh society, victim support center is a ground breaking initiative of Bangladesh Police.VSC started its journey from 17th February, 2009 with the help of Police Reform Program in Tejgaon Police Station Compound in DMP. Victim Support Center has come into contact with 10 collaborating NGOs for providing service to the victim of violence. To extend its area of services in the year 2011, Dhaka Metropolitan Police established a separate Women division named Women Support & Investigation Division
Now this division is working with collaboration of three units :
Partner NGO’s of VSC :
1. Ain-O-Shalish Kendra
2. Association for Community Development
3. Association for Correction and Social Reclamation
4. Aparajayo Bangladesh
5. Acide Survivors Foundation
6. Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association
7. Bangladesh Mohila Parishad
8. Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust
9. Dhaka Ahsania Misson
10. Marie stopes
Besides these NGO's Government organization ‘Chotomoni Nibash’ and ‘Shishu Bikash Kendra’ also help us for rehabilitation of child victim. Another non government organization Society of the Deaf and Sign language Users also provide service to the disabled victims.
This division provide integrated services like legal assistance, medical help, shelter, counseling and guidance on access to justice for the victim of violence.
Speciality of the Division:
1.Round the clock service.
2. All the service providers are female.
3. Secured and women friendly environment
4. Collaborate with partner NGOs for providing Service.
