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OBR India – November 2017 Newsletter

Published: 8 December 2017 > India

We are happy to share with all of you the OBR-India newsletter for November 2017. The month of November has been busy with various states organising preparatory meetings, many launching OBR and others organising events in light of the 16 Days of Activism for Violence Against Women. The OBR-2018 campaign…

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South Asia Newsletter – Tidings of Risings across South Asia from Sep to Nov 2018

Published: 7 December 2017 > Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan

    Sangat Core Group Members with participants of 22nd Sangat Month Long Course at the South Asia launch of OBR 2018 in Nepal The Launch   Kathmandu, Nepal  On 2 September, 2017 Nepali civil society and Sangat organized the launch of One Billion Rising South Asia and a celebration…

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Read The Latest Newsletter from One Billion Rising India

Published: 3 November 2017 > India

Just in from Abha Bhaiya and Aditi, the October newsletter from OBR India. The newsletter is “not only about what’s happening in the name of OBR, but covers some of the most significant campaigns initiated by various concerned prominent citizens of the country. They are inspirational in their vision and…

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INDIA AND SOUTH ASIA RISING! Update from Kamla Bhasin (OBR South Asia Regional Coordinator)

Published: 21 June 2017 > India

INDIA AND SOUTH ASIA RISING! by Kamla Bhasin (OBR South Asia Regional Coordinator/ Sangat South Asia Feminist Network) June 2017 The 8th Jagori Grameen and Sangat Sangat two country feminist capacity building course started yesterday in Tara Centre of Jagori Himachal. Thirty seven women, men and transgender people from India…

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Update from OBR India

Published: 1 November 2016 > India

An OBR state planning meeting was held on the 25 & 26 of October by Jan Pahel in Madhya Pradesh. It was attended by 52 representatives from 35 districts, on the issue of exploitation and injustices, focusing on marginalized subaltern communities including Dalits, tribal people, and more. Follow up meetings…

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Youth Rising in Solidarity in Delhi By Sangat

Published: 7 October 2016 > India

One Billion Rising along with its amazing partner MenEngage Delhi conducted an engagement with Shivaji College, University Of Delhi with more than 300 people in attendance. The engagement included a movie screening and an intense discussion on Sexual harassment and molestation. It was a great session!    

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RISE WITH IROM SHARMILA – PEACE ACTIVIST FROM INDIA

Published: 21 July 2016 > India

The following appeal is from One Billion Rising South Asia Coordinator Kamla Bhasin from India (of Sangat Feminist Network – coordinators of OBR in India and around South Asia) – calling for solidarity for peace activist Irom Sharmila. Irom Sharmila has been fasting against an unjust Indian law for the past 15…

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India’s Official OBR Newsletter March Issue – An Overview of the 2016 Campaign

Published: 2 May 2016 > India

Wrapping up their seven month RISING campaign in India including events in 15 states, over 100 colleges and universities, over 140 partner organizations, networks, and artists groups, OBR organizers from Jagori Grameen shared their 2016 Rise For Revolution newsletter:

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#Rise4Revolution Report: India’s Official National Newsletter Issue #5

Published: 29 February 2016 > India

A Message From The National Secretariat For the fourth consecutive year, India rose to another height, the madness prevailed and it is still not over! The OBR rising month- February 2016, has created a new chapter in the herstory of the OBR risings. For us it is the multi-dimensional, pluralistic, inclusive…

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#Rise4Revolution Photo Blog: Youth Rising at colleges in India

Published: 2 February 2016 > India

The following photos from RISING events at three colleges in India were provided by One Billion Rising Coordinator for India Abha Bhaiya:

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