Continuing our Historical Ideological Journey campaign, we have till date gone on tour with hundreds of children, adolescents, youth and women to these ancient sites of Indian history.. a history that is rich with learning, intellectual leadership, scientific thinking, environmental closeness, architectural and engineering marvels. This kind of immersive on-site experience, is not just a … Continue reading Historical Site visit with youth of age 18 and above
Mann Boli Book Published!
https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2025/05/deepa-pawars-book-is-contextualising-mental-health-for-marginalised-communities Mann Boli is a grassroots attempt to look at mental health from the perspective of Justice and Equality. It has examples from the grassroots, that remind us of the commitment to Constitutionalism and Human Rights while moving towards Mental Health. Mental health is a matter of human dignity, respect, and leadership along with health. This book brings forth this concept, through stories, … Continue reading Mann Boli Book Published!
Mann Mauji Housie!
Anubhuti has launched the Mannmauji Housie ! This is another addition to our Mann Mela module which is a games-based module led entirely by peer youth leaders. It uses simple, everyday examples, stories, images, artwork, folk references to help community members open up about their mental health struggles using a language they understand and speak. … Continue reading Mann Mauji Housie!
3-Days Summer Camp with Adolescents: on Peace-Building
We used the opportunity of the school summer vacations to hold a 3-days long “Summer Camp” with adolescents and children from all the Community Centres. Over the 3 days, close to 200 children came together on a journey on love and peace. 90% being from Nomadic, Denotified, Indigenous tribes, they came together from 12 communities … Continue reading 3-Days Summer Camp with Adolescents: on Peace-Building
Workshop with Young Women on Remembering our great feminist icons of India
This was a full day workshop with young women from different communities, on occasion of the upcoming 75th Republic Day of India. In the entire month of January, Anubhuti had organized a series of activities such as intellectual gatherings, film screenings, study circles, talks and other events to mark the anniversaries of several icons of … Continue reading Workshop with Young Women on Remembering our great feminist icons of India
Youth-led Ambedkar Jayanti Train Campaign
Adolescent and Youth leaders of the Badlache Parv Kala Manch reached over 1000 local train travelers in a day-long campaign! Untiringly singing songs, handing out Preamble copies and holding small group discussions, strongly supported by our all-women’s team!
Women’s Conference on Songs of the Cultural Movement
This was the next step in our small efforts at taking Cultural Movement to the grassroots, right to the tents and padas of Nomadic and Adivasi communities. In fact, the movement is very much alive in the hearts and daily lives and memories of these communities, especially their women who are at the forefront of … Continue reading Women’s Conference on Songs of the Cultural Movement
At the Counter Narratives Conference
We had a powerful experience few days before at the Counter Narratives Conference by Mariwala Health Initiative in collaboration with KC College and HSNC University, Mumbai. It was an honor to have a role in setting the context for the two-day Conference, as our Founder Deepa Pawar was the Opening Plenary Speaker . With panels … Continue reading At the Counter Narratives Conference
Mental health justice: How philanthropy can lead to systemic change
The need for culturally rooted and community knowledge led interventions in MentalHealth, in context of historical, intergenerational criminalization and trauma that communities like the Nomadic and Denotified Tribes have experienced, is highlighted in this piece. As Deepa Pawar says, “Mental illness in our community is a systemic consequence of criminalisation, social injustice, and marginalisation. It … Continue reading Mental health justice: How philanthropy can lead to systemic change
Remembering our great Feminist icons
As we approach the 75th Republic Day of India tomorrow, and for this entire month of January, we are remembering our great women icons whose Jayanti, that is birth anniversaries, fall in this month. Savitribai Phule, Fatima Sheikh, and Jijasaheb , who not only represent the diversity of Indian grassroot communities who have led social, … Continue reading Remembering our great Feminist icons