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The Founder of Ramola Bhar Charitable Trust and Managing Trustee of STOP, Ms. Roma Debabrata, was invited as a panellist and felicitated by the Mohanji Foundation on the 8th of March, 2024, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, in the India International Centre. The organization STOP was also represented by Senior Programme Manager, Smritikana Ghosh Paul, and Documentation Officer, Narayani Bhattacharya. Roma Ma’am spoke on the raging topic of women’s empowerment, highlighting education as the key tool to open the doors to create meaningful lives. She stressed upon the fact that education gives knowledge, power, and a sound understanding of all the benefits of schemes given by the government for women and children. Empowerment would not be complete without women being able to make informed decisions and knowing about their rights and benefits. The panel discussions ended with a vote of thanks from the Foundation to all the panellists and audiences gathered there.

Invitation to Mohanji Foundation

STOP NGO was invited and represented by Senior Programme Manager, Smritikana Ghosh Paul and Field Coordinator, Poonam Choudhary at an event named “Delhi Domestic Violence Stakeholder Summit, 2025, First Edition”, organized by Invisible Scars Foundation, at Vishwa Yuvak Kendra, New Delhi, on the 1st of March, 2025. Smritikana Ghosh Paul appeared as a panellist, speaking on the concept of “Safe Shelters” for women affected adversely by Domestic Violence. She spoke upon people’s lack of awareness about Safe Shelters on one hand and about the lackadaisical approach of Safe Shelters when it comes to updating the sheltered victims about their legal processes and rights. The programme was well received by an audience with a keen interest in understanding the “safety” of such shelters offered to victims in distress.

 On the 4^th of February, 2025, STOP was invited by the British High Commission for a consular reception. STOP was represented by Smritikana Gosh Paul, Senior Programme Manager, and Narayani Bhattacharya, Documentation Officer. The representatives established long standing networks and contacts with many civil bodies gathered in the said event. Various delegates from different embassies and prominent people who still help people in distress, especially people suffering from violence and human trafficking. The event was concluded with a vote of thanks from a representative of the British High Commission.

An Effective Communication Workshop, held at STOP’s Tigri Community, on the 14^th of January, 2025, aimed to equip students with vital communication skills through engaging activities. Welcoming an audience of around 30 students from the 6^th to the 9^th class were STOP’s Team members, Sakshi Gaur and Shirine Marian Tigga. It began with an introduction to active listening, where students practiced paraphrasing and participated in the “Sit and Jump” activity to enhance attentiveness. Non-verbal communication was explored next, focusing on body language, gestures, and eye contact. Students enacted scenarios using only non-verbal cues to understand its impact. The final segment emphasized verbal communication, highlighting clarity and relevance. A dialogue exchange activity allowed students to practice concise, dynamic conversations in English. Hands-on activities made the session interactive and educational, fostering a deeper appreciation for effective communication’s role in academic and professional success.

The children of STOP’s Community in Tughlakabad celebrated the Republic Day on the 24th of January, 2025. The pride in their hearts for their country showed bright on their joyful faces!

On the 22nd of January, 2025, STOP collaborated with the VLCC Pitampura Beautician’s and Nutrition’s Teams to give live trainings to the Community women in Tughlakabad. The team of Beauticians gave a day long session on different hairstyling techniques and grooming each hair according to its own unique style, length and texture. An audience of almost 200 women gathered around, eager to watch the experts at work, curating wonderful looks by grooming different types of hair into varied styles. The team of Nutrition Experts took numerous sessions focused upon different diet types, according to each stage of life women go through, like menstruation, pregnancy, etc., as well as the situation(s) they are in, for instance as part of the working population, or as homemakers. They even gave one-to-one counselling sessions for some women. Together, both the Teams handled each and every question from the inquisitive audience not just with answers, but also with live demonstrations and examples.

STOP-VLCC Collaboration

STOP invited many of its survivors to reunite in the office premises on the 3rd of January, 2025. These women shared their journeys, the meanderings they faced to create meaningful lives for themselves, and their expectations and/or wishes for the future.

The spirit of Christmas brought joy and togetherness in our STOP Communities on the 24^th of December, 2024! The celebration was a magical blend of games, lively music, and unforgettable dances, where children let their hearts shine with happiness. Our students turned into Santa Claus for the day, spreading cheer in their festive costumes and embodying the true essence of compassion, kindness, and peace.