“AAGAHI” a series of 14 short animated films
produced by SOC Films is set to introduce a second animated short on 25th
September 2018.
The AAGAHI
or awareness film series has been made to educate women about their legal
rights in Pakistan. The first was launched on the 1st of September
educating women on how to file for an FIR.
The
second episode will focus on educating women about Domestic Violence and how
and where to seek protection.
This
specific episode has been divided into a series of two parts; the first of
which explains what domestic violence is and how to identify different forms of
abuse included in domestic violence such as physical, sexual, psychological,
and economic abuse. The second part informs viewers on how to seek protection
against domestic violence. It educates women on the various steps one can take
to protect themselves: filing an FIR, seeking a protection order, visiting a
medico-legal center at a government hospital, or seeking refuge at a shelter if
needed. The video also shares contact information of various helplines,
counseling services, shelters, and legal support services available to
survivors of domestic violence in Pakistan.
Each
short-film has been conceptualized, produced and directed by SOC Films and is
between 2 to 3 minutes long and will cover the law, its interpretation and the
safety that it provides to the victim. This will also include the legislation,
as stated in the Pakistan Penal Code, and the various case laws, which have
been passed or revised in the recent years.
One
of Pakistan’s leading actresses, Aamina Sheikh has lent her voice for the
series, which is also being shared free of cost with all news and media
channels for dissemination across the country.
For
more information about ‘AAGAHI’ and other SOC Films
projects, please visit: