2024

FORUT, APSA

Working in urban slums to prevent alcohol-related domestic violence

Alcohol and drugs, FORUT publications, Gender Equality

APSA – the Association for Promoting Social Action – is a non-governmental organization that has been working in over 80 urban slum communities for the past 40 years in the cities of Bengaluru (Bangalore) and Hyderabad in the states of Karnataka and Telangana,
respectively. This article for the Civil Society Impact Series focuses on the interventions of APSA, particularly Project Soukhya, to reduce alcohol-related domestic violence and the lessons learned from these interventions.

Authors: Sheila Devaraj, Aisha Surany Raman and Lakshmi Raman

About the Authors: Sheila Devaraj is the Director of APSA, and Aisha Surany Raman is part of the Communications team at APSA in India. Lakshmi Raman is a member of the Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Science in India.

Publisher: FORUT and the Association for Promoting Social Action

Year of Publication: 2024

About the series: The Civil Society Impact Series features articles by FORUT’s partners showcasing their projects and impact.