Source: Awaj

Location: Gujarat

Language: Gujarati

Translation:

Awaj (Voice), 508, Bhudarpura, Ambavadi, Ahmedabad- 380015, Phone and Fax: 6442466

(logo on the left)

Awaj- Centre for the Development of Young Women

Domestic violence

Is harmful for young women’s health.

The main cause of domestic violence

Is the husband’s drinking addiction.

Young wives become widows

Because of their husband’s drinking addiction.

One in every five women living in slums is widowed.

Prevent your husband and son from getting into alcohol addiction.

A drinker can easily become addicted-

An addict cannot get rid of his cravings easily.

He needs to drink more and more.

Liquor leads him to an early death.

Be aware and make others aware of  the effects

Of liquor on your health.

Help a drinker overcome his addiction by taking him to an alcohol rehabilitation centre.

Drinking daily causes several diseases.

1. 1. The nerves of the brain are damaged. One loses control over one’s mind.
2. 2. One is prone to mouth and throat cancer.
3. 3. High Blood Pressure/ High BP, paralysis, weak heart and heart attacks.
4. 4. Occurrence of ulcers in the stomach, liver, intestines and pancreas.  A liver disease called Cirrhosis can occur.
5. 5. The body accumulates fat and the stomach swells up.
6. 6. One suffers from lack of sleep and a general sense of pessimism about life.
7. 7. One can stumble suddenly and get hurt because of a lack of control over the mind.

A drunk man becomes a dangerous threat to women in the family.

A drunk man is oppressive to his children and sets a bad example.

Ahmedabad Women’s Action Group-Awaj- to avail our 24-hour toll-free service for women dial: 1091

Embassy Printers- Phone: 6582061, 6585061

Translation for the human diagram:

(Mind, mouth, larynx, lungs, heart, liver, stomach, pancreas)