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A case of two viruses

A case of two viruses

Image- DNA The world battles a pandemic. India battles a pandemic and an epidemic. What is the epidemic one might ask? Violence – against minorities, women and Dalits. Unlike the pandemic, this is an epidemic that is perennial and one…

Let’s take onus of our viewership

Let’s take onus of our viewership

(Image source- https://youthincmag.com/) We’ve often heard complaints about the rise of so called “stars” or popular figures whose popularity doesn’t seem justified or even appropriate. We’ve discussed them in coffee shops, over dinners and amongst groups; wondering how and when…

Patriarchy: Change Begins at Home

“Patriarchy’s chief institution is the family; it Is both the mirror and a connection with the larger society; a patriarchal unit within a patriarchal whole” – Kate Middleton The above quote puts a lot into perspective. We practice what we…

MukkaMaar COVID Warriors

This here is Saubhagya, one of our MukkaMaar trainers. He’s best known for being his easygoing, good natured self. Even in quarantine, when moods have been low, he’s been actively participating in our team meetings and has brought some fun…

Kitne bacche hain? How many kids?

Kitne bacche hain? How many kids?

Our founder, Ishita, recently struck up a conversation with the driver of a rickshaw she was in. Somehow, the conversation came around to children. “Aapke bacchein hain? (Do you have any children?)” she asked him. Happily, he responded, “Haan, do…

He never thought of one scenario..

He never thought of one scenario..

She walked home from school that sunny Saturday afternoon. Nothing out of the ordinary, really; she thought about what she learned today and the homework her teachers had assigned her. Lost in her little world, she turned into the desolate…

Meet Saba

This is Saba, one of our trainers. Today, she was late for our team meeting for the most interesting reason: “I was travelling in the local train today, when a man who looked to be in his 40s came a…

Parents

Parents

For the Women’s Day event, we really wished the parents would be more involved, and did multiple parent teacher meets. Less than 5% of the parents would turn up, but with constant persuasion, 200+ parents showed up on the event day, along with 500+ girls.

Meet Akshara*

Meet Akshara*

Post our child sexual abuse seminar in a school, a girl (12) was able to report the rape and abuse she had been facing for more than 6 months to the correct authorities, and the parent informed us and said she would like her daughter to learn self-defence as long as we teach. 

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