Community Youth-Led Audit of ST Bus Depot Toilets

A research by Anubhuti is being led by 28 Fellows of the “Anubhuti Guts Fellowship 2023”, alongwith 7 Dalit and NT-DNT women activists. The fellows are youth selected from these communities. They have been trained in Anubhuti’s Community-Led model of research. We have used this model of truly Community-led research in many projects successfully, and … Continue reading Community Youth-Led Audit of ST Bus Depot Toilets

Youth-Led Lok Utsav in communities during festive season

In the last week of September, on occasion of anniversaries of our great progressive leaders Bhagat Singh and the establishment of Satyashodhak Samaj by Mahatma Jyotiba Phule , Fellows of our Guts Fellowship collaborated with youth and leaders across NT-DNT and Adivasi communities to carry out ideological , intellectual development and awareness through competitions based … Continue reading Youth-Led Lok Utsav in communities during festive season

ToI covered Community-Led Advocacy for Toilets

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.../art.../104793234.cms The reality of the denial of Right to Sanitation in Nomadic and De-notified tent communities , and its impact on their mental health, dignity, safety, child rights, women's rights, disability rights and so on has been brought forth powerfully in this first of its kind community led research of accessibility of toilets by persons … Continue reading ToI covered Community-Led Advocacy for Toilets

Vimukta Din Cultural and Literary Festival

"These are not just clothes or fashion, but a strong political statement. When young people, children, adolescents, openly wear the clothes of nomadic tribes, proudly show off their occupations that are culturally rich, speak in their languages in front of an audience of hundreds who view them with respect and as worthy to learn from, … Continue reading Vimukta Din Cultural and Literary Festival

Body Literacy & SRHR with NT-DNT Women During Mental Health month in October

Mental Health especially in the context of NT-DNT, Adivasi and other marginalized communities is closely connected to their myriad of social, economic, political, historical struggles which are constant and never-ending. Anubhuti has been working with mental health and sexual reproductive health through the Sharir Sanvaad Abhiyan in these communities since we started working in 2016, … Continue reading Body Literacy & SRHR with NT-DNT Women During Mental Health month in October

Anubhuti’s Guts Fellowship has been launched!

With 100% NT-DNT Dalit Bahujan youth selected as fellows, this was only possible because we had a "No Criteria" selection process. NT leaders living in tent communities, Devdasi Murali women leaders, rural community members and youth peers who are associated with us through various in-community programs helped us reach these youth with very rich lived … Continue reading Anubhuti’s Guts Fellowship has been launched!

Deepa at the Dasra Philanthropy Forum

"Vulnerability goes much beyond poverty" - opening statement by Deepa Pawar, representing the NT-DNT voice at the DPF 2023. She read excerpts from her book of stories of NT-DNT women she interviewed across Maharashtra. Deepa spoke at the "Dasra Philanthropy Forum 2023 - Rebuilding India" in California, on "Leading from the Margins - An Intersectional … Continue reading Deepa at the Dasra Philanthropy Forum

Training on Caste with Mental Health Practitioners

Had the opportunity to hold important discussions on Caste in context of Mental Health with above 60 mental health practitioners who are working with a wide cross-section of society across India - as part of the The Fault in our Chai Training program organized by Mariwala Health Initiative. Anubhuti Founder Deepa Pawar conducted this session … Continue reading Training on Caste with Mental Health Practitioners

Out-of-District Trainings with Stakeholders on Mental Justice

With increasing response and invites from colleges who cater to students from NT-DNT, rural, marginalized backgrounds, regarding our youth mental health and mental justice sessions, we are getting the opportunity to engage with these institutions, students and teachers in other districts too. Recently we had such an opportunity, thanks to NT-DNT activist and Prof Vinayak … Continue reading Out-of-District Trainings with Stakeholders on Mental Justice