Fellow’s Profile
Fellow’s Profile
Developing community-led strategy to prevent violence against women/girls
Developing a toolkit of community-led strategies to prevent violence against women and girls
2020
East Midlands
I am the Founder and CEO of the Zinthiya Trust, a charity working to prevent violence against women and within families in Leicester and Leicestershire. I have over 20 years' experience of working with women fleeing violence, including those who are affected by violent conflict, and in designing and developing services aimed at women and girls fleeing abuse. My research focus is on developing a community-led solution to prevent violence against women and girls, as I strongly believe that communities can be a part of the solution as well as the problem.
I have undertaken a range of activities such as raising awareness in the media about violence against women and girls, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on women. In addition, I published a book chapter that discusses the cultural forms of abuse faced by women from ethnic minorities. I have also undertaken a survey to identify some of the barriers faced by women coming forward to access support services or to report, and I am developing a campaign around these issues. The Zinthiya Trust won the social impact award in the BIZX 2021.
I would like to thank the following for assisting me:
Women's Development Forum Sri Lanka
Women's development centre - Monaragala
Women's Development centre - Haguranketha,
Sambal Foundation- Sri Lanka
We Nepal
Women Can Nepal
The charity founded by Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan (CF 2020) has been awarded funding from the British Gas Energy Trust. The funding will help Zinthiya Trust in its efforts to support people impacted by fuel poverty and energy debt as a result of the current pandemic.
By Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan, 2020
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The charity founded by Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan (CF 2020) has been awarded funding from the British Gas Energy Trust. The funding will help Zinthiya Trust in its efforts to support people impacted by fuel poverty and energy debt as a result of the current pandemic.
By Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan, 2020
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
