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Gender Activism and Equality

Gender Equality and Awareness: SI Poona kicked off the 16 days of Gender Activism by having a talk on Gender based Violence by known activist Indu Capoor of CHETNA.

The talk focused on the discrimination that girls and women faced and looked at how we can bring about a change in this by role modelling and setting an example in our families. Members also celebrated by dressing up in Orange.

  • This project was held in collaboration with National Institute of Naturopathy. The talk was delivered to members of SI Poona
  • Outcome : Members reflected on their own experiences of having been discriminated on account of gender and the impact it has on our lives.
  • About 15 people benefitted through this directly. Indirectly ,the people who come into NIN observed the banner and asked curious questions about the 16 days of Activism

SDG’s Covered
The program covered Empowerment, Education and Enablement and also the 2 A’s- Awareness, Advocacy

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Gender Equality and Awareness: SI Poona will be kicking off the 16 days of Gender Activism by having workshops on Preventing Sexual Violence against vulnerable children and women.

We plan to do these awareness and sensitization workshops for women and girls around slums of Wadgaon Sheri( outskirts of Pune)

  • This project was held in collaboration with an NGO called Hope.It will be delivered to women and girls in Slums
  • Outcome : The vulnerable section of society will be made aware of gender violence,how to detect it and steps to avoid and prevent the same.
  • About 100 people will benefit through this directly.

SDG’s Covered
The program covered Empowerment, Education and Enablement and also the 2 A’s- Awareness, Advocacy

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Sigbi-SI-Poona-UN-SDG-Goal-17
Sigbi-SI-Poona-UN-SDG-Goal-10
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