events Archives - Woman Endangered https://www.womanendangered.org/tag/events/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 08:05:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 #LetsTalkPeriod https://www.womanendangered.org/letstalkperiod/ Mon, 06 Mar 2017 06:49:30 +0000 http://www.womanendangered.org/?p=1491 A campaign that encourages you to talk openly about Periods along with helping a marginalized woman address her menstrual solution need for upto a decade. Targeting the shame associated with a natural process of the woman’s body and encourage feminine hygiene without whispering about it. WE or womanendangered as an initiative aims to target debilitating mindsets that [...]

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WE or womanendangered as an initiative aims to target debilitating mindsets that affect all of us in different degrees, specifically in promoting a gender equitable society. While all kinds of approach created to help gender equity are indeed welcome, WE have chosen a proactive approach to target Gender inequity at its root cause, that of mindset. And WE are under no illusion that a dent in the mindset will happen overnight. We’ve taken many generations to get here; we will take at least a few generations to start affecting change, but only if WE start talking now. Hence #LetsTalkPeriod

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The tangible outcomes of such an approach are often met with raised brows, given measuring a mindset and its evolution is a long drawn process.

But where there is a will there is a way. And when the intention is beyond motives of profit or popularity, the universe offers tangible solutions. In my own personal capacity as the curator of events for the media, marketing and advertising domain, my focus is always to have a fair representation of women on all panels, speaking & juror slots. The situation is far from being equal participation of all genders and the task is tough, only cos of the already skewed statistics towards Men in senior management positions. Further, the focus is to maintain communication, creative’s and gifts to be beyond gender stereotypes (You’d be surprised).

With #LetsTalkPeriod Womanendangered.org has partnered with an eclectic group of women at Stonesoup.in who strongly believe in a sustainable living. And one of their initiatives is to promote a sustainable menstrual solution through medical grade silicone cups.

Suparnaa with the women at the Azadpur slums

The idea with the Period campaign is to generate enough funds through our pilot project to distribute 1000 such cups to a marginalized women living in the slums settled on both sides of the railway track in Azadpur. Why here? It’s a beginning and based on the campaign’s success WE hope to replicate it across the country. In doing so WE are providing a solution which

·      Takes care of a marginalized woman’s menstrual solution need for upto 8-10 years

·      Reduces health hazards in comparison to conventional pads or tampons that are loaded with plastics and chemicals which makes a woman susceptible through prolonged exposure

·      Reduces the burden of waste on the planet

·      Gives a platform to talk of a tabooed subject on the digital platform

WE hope to crowd source funds to distribute these cups and raise awareness in the process about periods and of feminine hygiene products, an issue that almost never gets discussed. WE continue the proactive approach addressing a debilitating mindset and providing a tangible outcome. So won’t you join us in spreading the word? Its time we talk. #LetsTalkPeriod

Note:

Womanendangered is neither an NGO nor a trust , its an initiative fuelled by the passion of like-minded people who want to contribute their bit in passing on a society which is inclusive and free of gender inequity.

For a contribution of Re. 200 or more log onto desiredwings.com/period

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]]> Sheroes Hangout Cafe https://www.womanendangered.org/1213-2/ Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:01:10 +0000 http://www.womanendangered.org/?p=1213 The post Sheroes Hangout Cafe appeared first on Woman Endangered.

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Day trip to Agra spending time with Rupa SAA (Survivor Acid Attack -as she prefers to call her last name) a budding Fashion Designer – Sheroes Hangout Cafe

A pay as you wish cafe to support the Acid Attack survivors.

A  Day trip to Agra had founder WE , Suparnaa Chadda, spending time with Rupa SAA (Survivor Acid Attack -as she prefers to call her last name) Rupa was attacked in 2008 by her step mother and now works with Sheroes hang out cafe which is a as you wish cafe to support the Acid Attack survivors. Rupa bubbles with confidence and has dreams in her eyes of designing for Hindi Film stars. Each girl at Sheroes, had a different story to share. Neetu survived an attack by her own father at the age of 3 which was aimed at her mother Geeta. Ritu was attacked by her own family to settle a dispute, Dolly was attacked for warding off advances by a boy in the neighbourhood. In their own words – ‘Agra is the city of love but the world still needs to understand the meaning of love’. Each story may be different but the subjugation of women as mere objects to settle scores is predominant. Rupa along with the other survivors at Sheroes form a source of inspiration for all who visit the cafe.

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]]> Inaugral Event for WE https://www.womanendangered.org/inaugral-event-for-we/ Wed, 16 Mar 2016 08:52:03 +0000 http://www.womanendangered.org/?p=1200 The post Inaugral Event for WE appeared first on Woman Endangered.

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Inaugural event for WE

The aim is to try and create a checklist as part of life skill training for women to avoid incidents. And in case of an event to delineate points that the police seek from the affected person and what the judiciary seek from the police. Also what are the road blocks that both these institutions face in such cases and ultimately create a white paper and share with various bodies both at the state as well as the Central level.

Hon’ble Speakers

  • Hon’bl Justice(Retd.) Manju Goel
  • Ms. Madhavi Narayanan, India Country Director, IntraHealth International Inc.
  • Ms.Shabnam Siddiqui, Project Director at Global Compact Network India UN initiative
  • Dr. Manisha Gupte Founder and Co-Convenor at Mahila Sarvangeen Utkarsh Mandal (MASUM)
  • Ms. Anna Vetticad, Indian Film Critic & Jounalist
  • Mr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor Business World
  • Mr. Umeshvar Srivastava, Mentor WE
  • Ms.Suparnaa Chadda, Founder WE

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]]> After My Garden Grows https://www.womanendangered.org/1194-2/ Wed, 16 Mar 2016 07:53:01 +0000 http://www.womanendangered.org/?p=1194 The post After My Garden Grows appeared first on Woman Endangered.

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WomanEndangered  partnered with Business World to screen the Oscar winning director Megan Mylan’s documentary “After My Garden Grows“. A film that stokes the thought that if a girl has enough to eat, a safe environment, an education, life skills, and is not forced to marry before 18, she’ll work to raise the standard of living for herself, her family and her community. And in time, she can even strengthen the economy of her entire country.

Coverage of WE partnering with Megan Mylan’s release of documentary ‘After My Garden Grows’
http://www.impactonnet.com/node/3334

Megan Mylan is an American documentary film director, known for her films Lost Boys of Sudan and the 2008 Academy Award-winning Smile Pinki.

The event also witnessed the launch of WE teaser a/v followed by an inaugural address by Shri Krishan Pal Singh Gujjar, Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment.  A Panel discussion on Girl Power had deliberations on the topic Girls are a smart investment for everyone. CSR strategies for girls empowerment and gender equality.  This session was moderated by Annurag Batra , Chairman Business World and the speakers included

Hon’bl Speakers

  • Mr. Ravi Verma, Asia Regional Executive Director, ICRW
  • Ms. Anisa Draboo, Director of Advocacy and Communications, Landesa
  • Mr. Vijay Chadda, CEO Bharti Foundation (Airtel)
  • Ms. Sushma Sharma, CSR Head, Hindustan Zinc
  • Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai, Executive Director HSBC Bank
  • Mr. Jaivir Singh,Vice Chairman, PwC India Foundation

Moderator:- Annurag Batra , Chairman Business World
Protaganist of the film : Monika Burman
Suparnaa Chadda, Founder WE

This was followed by  Megan Mylan setting the tone for the film release. The highlight of the evening was the one on one interaction with Monika Burman, the protagonist of the film who shared anecdotes both from her life and of the filming of the documentary. Ms. Sophy Sivaraman –Indian Documentary federation, was also present through the evening.

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]]> Confidence Building Workshop https://www.womanendangered.org/confidence-building-workshop/ Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:30:20 +0000 http://www.womanendangered.org/?p=1217 The post Confidence Building Workshop appeared first on Woman Endangered.

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Mater Dei School Confidence Building Workshop for Girls

As an old student of the prestigious educational institution Mater Dei Convent, the founder of WE , Suparnaa Chadda , was invited to conduct a confidence building workshop for the class 12 students of the school.

It was a 60 minute workshop designed especially for girls preparing to enter college and take on professional/vocational studies.

The workshop included topics like :- Communicating with Confidence, Confidence is not about how you feel – it’s about how you act. Take charge of the signals you’re sending & Power & Influence -There is a body language of power. Find out how to use it to increase your influence. Content for which was provided by Leanin.org

The highlight of the workshop was the personal interaction of Suparnaa with the students who posed real life challenges and shared their personal triumphs.

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