The silent malaise affects the lives of 206 million women.

Till recently no one spoke about it. Shame, acceptance and fear kept the crime behind closed doors.

In 2008, Breakthrough made a bold statement: the perpetrator is each one of us that stays quiet and allows domestic violence to happen.

In a strident campaign, Breakthrough asked everyone to come forward and ‘Bell Bajo’ or ‘Ring the Bell’ on domestic violence. As the campaign reached 130 million people and starting winning awards all over the world, men, boys, organisations and communities came forward to join the movement. On-ground training camps, online forums, documentaries, street theatre and more equipped them with strategies to fight the menace.

To date, Breakthrough has trained over 100,000 people on gender, sexuality and rights. Over a million men have signed a pledge against domestic violence. Young people across cities and villages are sharing thoughts and ideas with their peers as torch-bearers for the cause.

But as the world sees more violence everywhere, a lot more remains to be done. Breakthrough’s crusade against domestic violence is a call to each one of us to get involved and make the resolve that domestic violence will stop with us.