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Do Not Be Afraid of Feminism, Join It Kamla Bhasin
Do Not Be Afraid of Feminism, Join It Kamla Bhasin

28 July, 2024

Because a lot of people still have a lot of misunderstanding about feminism, it is necessary that we explain it again and again. Before explaining feminism I wish to remember and pay my tributes to all our feminist foremothers and fore-sisters on…...
OBR events in Delhi
OBR events in Delhi

28 July, 2024

ONE BILLION RISING 2014 EVENT LIST Programme on 14th February 2014 at Central Park (5 pm onwards): Delhi Rising, – musical performance by band, flash mob SonamKalra, musician Azad Parindey– musical troupe of Azad Foundat…...
Himachal Pradesh is rising!
Himachal Pradesh is rising!

15 October, 2024

On the anniversary day of Delhi Gang Rape Jagori Grameen (JG) organized an evening of performances centered on the theme of Restoration of Justice and Ending Violence against Women as part of One Billion Rising (OBR) campaign at Sant Nirankari Bhava…...
NEVER ENDING STORIES ..Sunita Maharjan
NEVER ENDING STORIES ..Sunita Maharjan

15 October, 2024

Amperi, a 11 year old girl, is getting ready to join her girl friends to collect firewood.  She washes her face and uses her shawl as towel to wipe her face. She gets leftover rice less than half of her regular share from the kitchen, takes som…...
Rise for Justice!
Rise for Justice!

15 October, 2024

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South Asian Women's Day 2017: Grand Celebrations at Victoria Memorial
South Asian Women's Day 2017: Grand Celebrations at Victoria Memorial

15 October, 2024

KAVITA CHOWDHURY December, 2017 It predictably did not get covered by the major newspapers, except for the one off picture that appeared somewhere; after all it was “just another women related programme.” Anchored by non -profit or…...
An Indian feminist hated the gender stereotypes in nursery rhymes so she wrote her own- Suneera Tandon
An Indian feminist hated the gender stereotypes in nursery rhymes so she wrote her own- Suneera Tandon

15 October, 2024

“Mother works away all day…Through the week and all Sunday…She always has something to do…She always has some task in view…She bears the burden all alone…” — Mother by Kamla Bhasin. I…...
Mobilising women concerns for a secure future - Aishani Gupta
Mobilising women concerns for a secure future - Aishani Gupta

17 October, 2024

This perennial matter of concern always seems to unite even the most conflicting forces. And when the concern is addressed at the global platform, voices are likely to echo a unified solution. Although women’s distress may have been addressed …...
One Billion Rising Delhi 2015-2016 Video
One Billion Rising Delhi 2015-2016 Video

17 October, 2024

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Who is the Guru, Who the Disciple?
Who is the Guru, Who the Disciple?

17 October, 2024

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Sangat Course: Personal Reflections
Sangat Course: Personal Reflections

20 October, 2024

I was sitting alone in my office room. There was a storm going on in my head! Our office circulated a rule to cut a day’s salary if a faculty is 15 minutes late along with other directives in the line of how long one should stay in the office …...
Experience at Sangat's Month Long Feminist Course
Experience at Sangat's Month Long Feminist Course

20 October, 2024

When I was leaving for SANGAT course at Nepal in August, many people thought it was going to be more like honeymoon trip and less class and activities. I won’t blame those thoughts, may be most of courses are like that; there you get …...
Reflections: A Week at Gender, Sustainable Livelihoods, Human Rights, and Peace Course, organised by SANGAT The Feminist Network
Reflections: A Week at Gender, Sustainable Livelihoods, Human Rights, and Peace Course, organised by SANGAT The Feminist Network

20 October, 2024

Author: Nadia Imtiaz Date: 1 – 10 September 2019 I feel lucky and thankful for many things, events and people in my life. After every small disruption, something extraordinary happens, and I am filled with positive energy. Early this yea…...
Will the Real Feminists Please Stand Up?
Will the Real Feminists Please Stand Up?

20 October, 2024

by Marisa De Silva Contrary to what the title might suggest, this is by NO means an anti-Feminist rant. Quite the contrary actually. It’s more of a self-reflective piece meant to “check” our positioning, privileges and often eve…...
by Marisa De Silva Contrary to what the title might suggest, this is by NO means an anti-Feminist rant. Quite the contrary actually. Its more of a self-reflective piece meant to check our positioning, privileges and often even our ideology. I hope the
by Marisa De Silva Contrary to what the title might suggest, this is by NO means an anti-Feminist rant. Quite the contrary actually. Its more of a self-reflective piece meant to check our positioning, privileges and often even our ideology. I hope the

20 October, 2024

By Manmeet Kaur The following is a reflection on Sangat network's webinar on the issue with panelists Uma Chakravarty, Nalini Nayak and Sowjanya Tamalapakula held on July 25, 2020. The session can be watched here: https://drive.google.co…...
Sharing the experiences of the Sangat Month Long Course-2019
Sharing the experiences of the Sangat Month Long Course-2019

20 October, 2024

When I was leaving for SANGAT course at Nepal in August, many people thought it was going to be more like honeymoon trip and less class and activities. I won’t blame those thoughts, may be most of courses are like that; there you get more…...