Workshop on Citizenship with Adivasi women

Had multiple workshops discussing Gender, Mental Health, Environmental Justice, in context of taking stand for protecting these rights and our Democratic values, along with current affairs such as the matter of Hasdeo jungle and Ladakh.. With women from Adivasi Katkari tribe communities from two Adivasi padas in Badlapur. They already have organic knowledge about these … Continue reading Workshop on Citizenship with Adivasi women

Meeting cum Workshop with men of NT-DNT communities

The still existing traces of an egalitarian culture can still very much be seen in male partners from NT-DNT communities. This was a workshop with mostly youth men from the Gondhali and Nathpanthi Davri Gosavi communities living in a tent community in Ambernath, on mental health, mental justice and connected matters facing them such as … Continue reading Meeting cum Workshop with men of NT-DNT communities

Women’s Day Celebrated with Intellectual Discussions, Games, Dance!

Celebrated International Women's Day with almost 100 women from 10 different villages with majority from NT-DNT, Adivasi communities and also from Dalit and Bahujan communities.. Starting with remembering Savitribai Phule, we discussed our foremothers and forefathers and the movement they built giving us Justice, democracy Equity freedom, anti-hate Constitutional and feminist values, rights and thoughts. … Continue reading Women’s Day Celebrated with Intellectual Discussions, Games, Dance!

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

Weekly Sessions with Adolescent Group at Community Centres

As part of weekly sessions at all the community centres, one initiative was where community elders were invited to the centre to share the history of their communities with adolescents and youth.. How did they settle here? Where did they migrate from to this spot? How and who put up the first houses? What are … Continue reading Weekly Sessions with Adolescent Group at Community Centres

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!