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Society is brilliant at turning collective failures into personal diagnoses. Can’t cope? Fix your mindset. Burnt out? Try harder. And it doesn’t stop there. The same happens in the context of disability as well. The inaccessible world stays as it is, and the person is expected to bend around it. And we keep asking the person already underwater why they never learned to swim, while the systems that pushed them in stay completely untouched.

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Based in Rakkar, a village in Himachal Pradesh, the Jagori Rural Charitable Trust works across 350 villages in Kangra and Chamba districts.

“Jagori” means “awaken, woman”—a call not to protest, but to consciousness instead; to the slow, and difficult work of helping women recognize that the injustices they endure are not inevitable.

One of its key programs is the Aware Women’s Action for Justice, which organizes women’s collectives and runs the Nari Adalats (women-led people’s courts) to address violence, health, and women’s leadership in local governance.

It covers techniques that are typically less formal, faster, and more economical than going to court, like mediation, arbitration, bargaining, and conciliation.

From breaking casteist dress codes in the Channar Revolt to demanding dignity through Periyar’s Self-Respect Movement, Dalit resistance has shaped India’s fight for justice and equality. Whether it was claiming the right to walk public roads during the Vaikom Satyagraha or leading the Anti-Arrack Movement against state neglect and domestic violence, Dalit history is filled with powerful moments of assertion, courage and collective action.

This is not a footnote to Indian history. It is Indian history. And it must be remembered that every struggle for equality has been paved with Dalit voices at the forefront.

This month, and every month, we stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault. We honor their strength, listen to their stories, and amplify their voices. Together, we can create a world where everyone feels safe, respected, and heard. It’s time to break the silence, educate, and advocate for change. Let’s work towards a future where sexual violence is no longer tolerated, and survivors are supported with the care and justice they deserve.

Crowdsourced List of Gynaecologists - https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/17Z8mrQo80A_kYwGN-j9MjH1ppSTWjVxDgYK0njpb6yE/pub

List of Mental Health Apps, Psychologists and important helpline numbers - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NNF-wyVZ7reuaiqkgX2BSiX3CHiFhtHfAu_UEaF0ybU/edit?tab=t.0

How to file an anonymous cyber crime complaint? - https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianWomen/comments/1rhw40a/how_to_file_an_anonymous_cyber_crime_complaint_at/

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Rule Book - https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianWomen/wiki/rulebook/

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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-sports/olympics-policy-ban-transgender-women-impact-debate-10604979/

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The myth of American innocence is perpetually reinvented in the face of an unprecedented history of violence, upheld by bipartisan consensus and a pliant corporate media. Alongside its history of settler colonialism, cruel border policies, and overt and covert military intervention around the world, the US also has been home to a long tradition of resistance to war and militarism—often including the participation of active-duty soldiers and veterans. There are histories that urgently need to be remembered. To better equip the movement against imperialism for the struggles to come, we offer a reading list on the tremendous violence carried out by the American Empire, and the heroic efforts of those who oppose it. No to war, no to empire. Open the borders. Refugees welcome. Unconditional support to war resisters.