On 14th February, a unique campaign was carried out by the youth leaders of Bamanwada and Dnyaneshwar Nagar to ask for their right to violence-free, fearless love. The campaign started with few young women coming together to create greeting cards to be presented to various stakeholders. These greeting cards were made with messages for creating an … Continue reading Unique Campaign on Violence-free Love on Valentine’s Day
Seminars on ‘Youth Mental Justice’ in collaboration with St. Andrew’s College, Mumbai and SIA College, Dombivali
Anubhuti organised two seminars on the subject of 'Youth Mental Justice' - one a city-wide seminar in collaboration with St. Andrew's College in Bandra, Mumbai and another a National Conference with SIA College in Dombivali, Thane District. We thank the teachers, Principal and management of both colleges who supported this important subject. We regularly conduct … Continue reading Seminars on ‘Youth Mental Justice’ in collaboration with St. Andrew’s College, Mumbai and SIA College, Dombivali
Sensitization and Advocacy with Stakeholders
Over the last few months, stakeholders in KDMC and K-east ward have been met with trainings and advocacy on issues of safety and mental health. Youth leaders of Kolegaon carried out an audit of cleanliness in their area - which they think is one of the major daily irritants affecting the community. They mapped the … Continue reading Sensitization and Advocacy with Stakeholders
Inter-State Collaboration – Training with DPOs of Rajasthan
Founder Deepa Pawar was invited as a trainer for a two-day residential training on 23rd & 24th July 2019 on 'Strengthening Community Based Institution by Empowering Women with Disabilities with Special Focus on SDG, UNCRPD & RPWDA'. This was primarily on Gender and Rights including including Mental Health rights with 40 disability rights activists (themselves … Continue reading Inter-State Collaboration – Training with DPOs of Rajasthan
Mental Health Justice & Empowerment in Higher Education
"I was utterly alone, guilty, confused, angry, dejected.. when I could not continue into college even after standing second in my school in class 12. For want of a few thousand rupees. No one could understand my humiliation then - not friends, not teachers. My family was struggling for basic needs in which a college … Continue reading Mental Health Justice & Empowerment in Higher Education
Training with iCall Counsellors
Today, Deepa Pawar of Anubhuti facilitated a training with the counselling and research team of iCall - a mental health helpline - based out of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. This was a collaboration initiated by the Mariwala Health Initiative (MHI) - our community and school mental health projects funder - and The Blue … Continue reading Training with iCall Counsellors
Colleges Safe from Sexual Harassment
Since February this year, Anubhuti has been organizing trainings with colleges in Kalyan-Dombivali region on understanding sexual harassment and our rights under Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace (POSH) Act 2013. Colleges are important spaces of development for young women, where they prepare themselves to enter the economic field. Safe and unhindered access to higher … Continue reading Colleges Safe from Sexual Harassment
Founder Deepa Pawar is one of 26 Goalkeepers – representing India globally to achieve SDGs
Deepa Pawar has been selected as one of 26 young #Goalkeepers #YouthActionAccerlerators from around the world! She is representing India on this platform for attaining Sustainable Development Goals with two other young change-makers. Her selection was on the basis of her project for making #HigherEducationSafe in terms of #MentalHealth of students: https://civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/innovate/actionaccelerator/deepa-pawar Mental Health, especially of youth, and … Continue reading Founder Deepa Pawar is one of 26 Goalkeepers – representing India globally to achieve SDGs
मानसिक आरोग्य से सामाजिक न्याय – Mental Health to Social Justice
इस वर्ष के शुरवात से ही मानसिक आरोग्य के विषय को लेकर बहोतही अच्छा सफर हो रहा हैl करीबन २५ कॉलेज के युवा युवतियों के साथ प्रकल्प की शुरुवात अनुभूती संघटन की तौर पर हम कर रहे हैl इस प्रकल्प के दौरान युवा युवतियों को उनके मानसिक सक्षमीकरण के लिए अनुभूती संसाधन संस्था के स्वरूप … Continue reading मानसिक आरोग्य से सामाजिक न्याय – Mental Health to Social Justice
Alliance and Course for Socio-Political Stakeholders
A woman is supposed to take care of her entire family, household, and then 'make available' her earnings - not earn but make available.. - said a highly experienced working woman about her family situation on International Women's Day which is a historically symbolic day of women's labour rights. It was a statement highlighting how … Continue reading Alliance and Course for Socio-Political Stakeholders