Accessing the justice system is an integral part of accessing justice. While the Indian Justice System is democratic, based on our Indian Constitution, its access is quite difficult for a large part of the population. It is important for youth - especially those belonging to marginalized, minority, NT-DNT identities - to understand how to access … Continue reading How to Access Police workshops in 4 communities
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“Relationships & Mental Health” workshop with Dalit Bahujan Young Women
As a feminist organization working for youth leadership, it is very important to keep creating spaces for young women, where their leadership, their expressions, their thought-process, their intellectual development shall grow without gendered hindrances. On 25th September we had a full-day workshop with over 40 NT-DNT, Bahujan young women from four villages, padas, tent settlements … Continue reading “Relationships & Mental Health” workshop with Dalit Bahujan Young Women
“Child Friendly Police” – Visits by adolescents to local Police Stations
Building connections and collaboration between youth, children and the police is something we have been doing for years, and find very important. This is because Adivasi, NT-DNT, rural, and Bahujan youth don't always have the best experiences in their interactions with the police. They are not very confident about, nor have the knowledge about accessing … Continue reading “Child Friendly Police” – Visits by adolescents to local Police Stations
#SuicidePreventionMonth – Mann Melas in colleges & NT-DNT community
On 13th & 14th September, we had two Mann Melas - our unique "Mental Justice Fairs" which is a games-based module that take mental health literacy, support and strategies in simple, everyday, accessible, youth-friendly, ground-sensitive language. This is developed by Deepa Pawar - herself a NT-DNT young woman, and entirely carried out by trained grassroots … Continue reading #SuicidePreventionMonth – Mann Melas in colleges & NT-DNT community
#SuicidePreventionMonth – Mental Health workshop with youth living in Ashram Shalas
In the month of October, that is, Suicide Prevention Month, Anubhuti had several back to back workshops, trainings, meetings, sessions reaching diverse adolescents, youth, their parents, women and institutions. On 12th September, we reached over 80 adolescents and youth living in the Nakul Patil Ashram Shala (residential school), along with their teachers, in Badlapur for … Continue reading #SuicidePreventionMonth – Mental Health workshop with youth living in Ashram Shalas
Career Leadership training with children of Vaghya Murali (religious performers) parents
On 11th September, on occasion of Revolutionary Umaji Naik's Jayanti a few days ago (on 7th September) we were privileged to interact for a full day's training with over 60 students and their parents who are Vaghya, Murali, Gondhali, Jogti (NT-DNT religious performer communities) who came from different parts of Kalyan, Dombivali, Ulhasnagar, Vitthalwadi and … Continue reading Career Leadership training with children of Vaghya Murali (religious performers) parents
70th NT-DNT Vimukt Din Youth-Led District Level Conference
On occasion of the 70th Vimukt Din of NT-DNT communities, Anubhuti had organized a full day Thane District Level Conference on 28th August: "Youth Intersectional Lens for Social Justice of Vimukt communities". Actual Vimukt Din is celebrated by Nomadic & Denotified Tribes across India on 31st August, when in 1952, these communities were finally rid … Continue reading 70th NT-DNT Vimukt Din Youth-Led District Level Conference
Interview on Mental Health, Sexuality and Intersections
If a community is suffering such severe challenges that are impacting them mentally over generations, over hundreds of years; if the ways of mentally exploiting them are so easy and accessible to all, this means that it is not they who are experiencing mental imbalance but society that is attacking their mental justice and stability. … Continue reading Interview on Mental Health, Sexuality and Intersections
Two Part Series on findings of NT-DNT Toilets Audit
"As a girl from a nomadic tribe who grew up and lived in a tent in a Mumbai basti, I know how a simple thing like a toilet can impact one’s life deeply. Only someone who doesn’t have one at home can understand this." - Deepa Pawar, Founder and thought leader of our Community-Led Data Advocacy … Continue reading Two Part Series on findings of NT-DNT Toilets Audit
“Hum Sanvidhanwadi” Youth-led Rallies
Yesterday on the 75th Indian IndependenceDay, over 300 youth - from children to young adults - took a very strong stand with the Indian Constitution, democracy, dignity, freedom, expression and Human Rights, and against Casteism, violence and discrimination of any form. Across our Community Centres at Kolegaon, Rahtoli, Chon and Ambernath Circus Ground - a … Continue reading “Hum Sanvidhanwadi” Youth-led Rallies