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April | 2015 | India UNPLUGGED
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Stories and reflections from my work, travel and life in India. Monthly Archives: April 2015. India’s Daughters: Why We Shouldn’t Be Silent. I watched India’s daughter (Yes I did watch it just a few hours before it was banned! It is an average documentary but an important one. It relies not on any narrative but instead hangs on the words of the people involved, of Jyoti’s parents, one of the rapists, members of the establishment, and it is critical in allowing us to hear the cold truth. Boys make mistake...
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Stories and reflections from my work, travel and life in India. Let’s Begin to Break the Silence on India’s Independence Day – Aarambh! One child gets raped in every 76 minutes in India. One of the highest charge-sheet rates has been registered for cases of buying of minor girls for prostitution followed by rape. (Source: National Crime Records Bureau Data, 2012). Join the movement by connecting with Aarambh on Facebook:. To know more visit: http:/ preranaantitrafficking.org/aarambh/. August 15, 2013.
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India’s Daughters: Why We Shouldn’t Be Silent | India UNPLUGGED
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Stories and reflections from my work, travel and life in India. India’s Daughters: Why We Shouldn’t Be Silent. I watched India’s daughter (Yes I did watch it just a few hours before it was banned! It is an average documentary but an important one. It relies not on any narrative but instead hangs on the words of the people involved, of Jyoti’s parents, one of the rapists, members of the establishment, and it is critical in allowing us to hear the cold truth. Boys make mistakes. Handing death sentence ...
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Foot Soldiers – Hindustan Times publishes our work in Mumbai! | India UNPLUGGED
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Stories and reflections from my work, travel and life in India. Foot Soldiers – Hindustan Times publishes our work in Mumbai! We began the Mumbai Children’s Safety Initiative last year in collaboration with 6 leading NGOs in Mumbai. The idea was to collectively seek a solution to one of the most heinous crimes against children- Child Sexual Exploitation! The Sunday edition of Hindustan Times carried a full page article on our work in Mumbai. Follow aarambhindia.wordpress.com. May 27, 2014. We Need to Loo...
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We Need to Look Within | India UNPLUGGED
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Stories and reflections from my work, travel and life in India. Are we accountable to the children whom we work with? Is there a need to look within our NGOs? This months’ aarambh TALK features my take on Child Protection and NGOs in India! Child Protection and NGOs in India. Case 1: Our organization works on Women’s issues is there a need for a child protection policy? June 3, 2014. Foot Soldiers – Hindustan Times publishes our work in Mumbai! One more child, one more rape, how many more can we take?
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OH MY GOD! | India UNPLUGGED
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Stories and reflections from my work, travel and life in India. Rs 40,000 crore worth assests – Sathya Saibaba Trust. Rs 1,000 crore – Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s AOLs yearly turnover. Rs 5,000 crore – Asaram’s empire. Rs 1200 crore – Mata Amritanandmaye empire. Its an endless list…. India is a god fearing country and these guys are smart to have capitalized on those FEARS….while its good to have faith – can we afford to follow blindly? September 2, 2013. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.
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Stories and reflections from my work, travel and life in India. A passionate social worker committed to working on ending sexual violence against children and women in India. A strong advocate of child protection and child rights. India’s Daughters: Why We Shouldn’t Be Silent. I watched India’s daughter (Yes I did watch it just a few hours before it was banned! Between 2012 and 2015, we have heard some of the most repressive and misogynistic statements by public figures on the Delhi Gang Rape. Boys make ...
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July | 2014 | India UNPLUGGED
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Stories and reflections from my work, travel and life in India. Monthly Archives: July 2014. One more child, one more rape, how many more can we take? One more rape in India – This time a 6 year old girl, in a well known school in Bangalore. A letter from me to the little girl. These are tough times for you and your family. Perhaps you won’t be able to understand what is going around you. But let me tell you this too shall pass, everything does. Hope you get well soon,. Uma Aunty from Mumbai. Read more a...
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One more child, one more rape, how many more can we take? | India UNPLUGGED
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Stories and reflections from my work, travel and life in India. One more child, one more rape, how many more can we take? One more rape in India – This time a 6 year old girl, in a well known school in Bangalore. A letter from me to the little girl. These are tough times for you and your family. Perhaps you won’t be able to understand what is going around you. But let me tell you this too shall pass, everything does. Hope you get well soon,. Uma Aunty from Mumbai. Read more about this case and sign the p...
