As a part of our youth leadership program in Kolegaon, a visit of 26 youth was organised with the Manpada Police station in Kalyan. The visit was for exploring the police as a system that is an important and responsible stakeholder of our democracy. Youth had prepared questions through which they would try to understand their … Continue reading Kolegaon Youth Visit Manpada Police Station
Raahi Goes To Pune!
On the occasion of Buddha Purnima, Raahi organised a 2 day visit to Pune. The aim of the visit was to understand and interact with the work of activists, who have and continue to have an impact on social and political change. This trip was coordinated almost fully by the members of Raahi itself including … Continue reading Raahi Goes To Pune!
Anubhuti in Chennai
Members of the Anubhuti team were selected for the Indian Association of Women Studies Conference 2017 at Madras University to present papers on our research. Amrita De and Deepa Pawar presented a paper on “ Women Social Activists as Women Workers: How do they access rights in the workplace?” in which they explored the experiences … Continue reading Anubhuti in Chennai
Film Review: Ram Ke Naam (In The Name Of God)
This movie by Anand Patwardhan (Ram Ke Naam) is a great documentary on the issue of the Babri Masjid demolition. We didn't know the exact facts about the issue of Babri Masjid- the information which we know came from our elders who also don't know exactly what happened at that time. The information spread by … Continue reading Film Review: Ram Ke Naam (In The Name Of God)
The Youth Centre at Kolegaon – an Effort Towards Gender Equitable, Organic Leadership of Village Youth
Kolegaon is a village on the very outskirts of the administrative area of the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation, in Thane District. Those who know where Mumbai is, the Kalyan-Dombivali area itself is about a two-hour train journey from Mumbai. Actually, Kolegaon was a gram panchayat (governed by locally elected village council) till just a few months ago, … Continue reading The Youth Centre at Kolegaon – an Effort Towards Gender Equitable, Organic Leadership of Village Youth