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Trigger Warning: Sexual Violence The recent rape and murder of the junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has led to nationwide protests and heightened calls for justice and safer workplaces. At One Future Collective, we condemn this violence and stand in solidarity with those demanding justice and reform. In light of these events, it’s crucial to have resources that guide us in providing trauma-informed, survivor-centric care. 📖 'Planting Dandelions' by One Future Collective is a comprehensive guide designed to help you build compassionate ecosystems of support for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.  It offers crucial insights into building trauma-informed, survivor-centric support systems, addresses the systemic issues that perpetuate violence, and provides actionable strategies for self-care and community support. 📚 Learn more about creating safe, supportive environments and taking meaningful action. Swipe through for excerpts and click the following to request free copies of the book if you work with survivors of sexual and gender based violence. https://lnkd.in/dzNpvJsC - One Future Collective exists to advance social justice by catalysing people power and just institutions. We are a feminist social purpose organisation with a vision of a world built on social justice, led by communities of care. Know more: https://lnkd.in/eY8-GVTV. #Traumainformed #genderbasedviolence #survivorsupport #OFCtoolbox #OFCresources #reflectionactivities #communitycare #rgkarcase #kolkata

Hello! One Future Collective has received some funding to share free copies of the book Planting Dandelions: Supporting Survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence with people and organisations working with survivors of sexual and gender based violence. Requesting you to please fill this form and we will ship the book(s) to you if eligible: https://lnkd.in/dUeE_n_5 We can only ship within India but you can purchase it from anywhere. Link to the book: https://lnkd.in/dQgyu7zN #OneFutureCollective #SexualViolence #GenderBasedViolence #PlantingDandelions

Trauma-informed listening is more than just hearing words—it's about creating a supportive space where survivors feel truly heard and validated. It helps you build trust, rapport, and connection with someone who has experienced trauma and goes one step further to avoid triggering or re-traumatizing them by being sensitive to their needs and boundaries. Our One Future Helpline was envisioned with the same intention in mind. As part of our Digital Community Centre, it offers a safe space for you to share your feelings and find support with our trauma-informed peer listeners. This service is entirely pro-bono and available in both Hindi and English. Swipe to see some testimonials from those who have found solace through our helpline and learn why this approach is so impactful.  If you’re looking for someone to listen, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here for you, every Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM at ☎️ 08043053588. - One Future Collective exists to advance social justice by catalysing people power and just institutions. We are a feminist social purpose organisation with a vision of a world built on social justice, led by communities of care. Know more: https://lnkd.in/eY8-GVTV. #traumainformed #activelistening #support #peerlisteninghelpline #mentalhealth #onefuturehelpline #compassionatelistening #safespace #emotionalsupport #OneFutureCollective #onefutureimpact #communitycare

Your teams can be productive without being miserable. At One Future Collective, we uphold our duty of care to our team as a community and ask, what shifts in how we approach work when we centre the care, safety, and well-being of the people we work with while continuing towards our vision and mission? Here are four things we do to make sure that the way we work works for us. 🧩 We focus on building trust and accountability, encouraging team members to take ownership of their work and how they organise it. Before every new project, we set clear ways of working (such as with a live manifesto) and collective accountability measures. These are routinely revisited and measured against to ensure we’re on track. 🎨 We’re creative! As a group with differing needs and capacities, we’re always looking for ways to make our environments and methods accessible and exciting for all of us. This can look like incorporating different means of rest and joyful movement that work for different people, or using art or other creative methods to navigate particularly difficult planning challenges together. ⌛ We value each other’s time - as a remote team, in-person and synchronous work is organised very intentionally to ensure that we are all focused, present, and productive. This means recognising when a meeting can be an email, and when we need a coffee and a focused chat to pick at a particularly complex issue. 🌿 We take our healing and learning work seriously! One Future Collective’s Healing and Security Initiative includes comprehensive programs for individual and team learning and development, as well as physical, mental and emotional well-being. This is achieved through our internal learning network, bookclub, wellness and connection spaces, insurance program, etc. It may be challenging and our means may still be evolving, but prioritising caring for our teams and communities is crucial. We’re slowly figuring it out, cracking the code on what makes us happiest and most productive. Which of these ideas resonates with you? What else do you think we can do? Tell us in the comments! ⬇️ #productivity #care #tasks #LifeAtOFC #OneFutureCollective #office #OfficeCulture #jobs #careers #work #teams #SocialSectorJobs

Anuradha Tiwari, CEO of Bengaluru-based JustBurstOut, posts picture captioned ‘Brahmin genes’, asks ‘inferior beings’ and ‘real casteists’ to ‘deal with it’ amid criticism. #caste #casteism #genetics #MemesbyOFC #OneFutureCollective #meme #memes #memesdaily #funny #creative #news #CurrentAffairs #topical #jokes #humour

Who benefits when you’re ‘very demure, very mindful’? This post was part of our #PopFeminism series, where we examine popular culture using an intersectional feminist lens. - One Future Collective exists to advance social justice by catalysing people power and just institutions. We are a feminist social purpose organisation with a vision of a world built on social justice, led by communities of care. Know more: https://lnkd.in/eY8-GVTV. #PopFeminism #OneFutureCollective #coquette #girly #girl #aesthetic #trend #PopCulture #popular #trending #art #pop #news #viral #ViralTrends

Calling all Francophone feminists! Want to join the next #FeministLeadershipHub community check-in - in French? Starting Wednesday 27 August, we will offer FR/EN interpretation on these monthly calls. Sign up now for free to join us: https://lnkd.in/e_qi9MTy And learn more about how we made this decision and our thoughts on language justice here: https://lnkd.in/eMs_5Sn5 Thank you to the Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe for supporting this development, and Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung | Global Unit for Feminism and Gender Democracy for their ongoing support of the Hub! In partnership with FAIR SHARE of Women Leaders. --- Appel à toutes les féministes francophones ! Vous voulez participer à la prochaine rencontre de la communauté hashtag #FeministLeadershipHub - en français ? À partir du mercredi 27 août, nous offrirons une interprétation français-anglais lors de ces appels mensuels. Inscrivez-vous gratuitement pour vous joindre à nous : https://lnkd.in/e_qi9MTy Pour en savoir plus sur cette décision, cliquez ici : https://lnkd.in/evVU_CMm

What makes mental healthcare queer-affirmative? 🌿 In this article from 2021 by A.S. for One Future Collective in SheThePeople .TV’s Queer Quill column, we examine the ways in which queerphobia pathologises queer identities and makes mental healthcare deeply inaccessible and unsafe for queer folks. What do we need to change to make these spaces and mental healthcare practices safer and more affirmative for queer people? Read the complete article here: https://lnkd.in/e9vvGjH - One Future Collective exists to advance social justice by catalysing people power and just institutions. We are a feminist social purpose organisation with a vision of a world built on social justice, led by communities of care. Know more: https://lnkd.in/eY8-GVTV. #queer #queerness  #queerphobia #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthcare #BlogsbyOFC #OneFutureCollective

TW: rape, murder, sexual violence at work On August 9, a 31-year old junior doctor was found raped and murdered in a third-floor seminar hall in the Chest Medicine department of state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The doctor was resting in the hall after a long shift, since the department does not have any designated rest rooms for staff. So far, one civic volunteer in the hospital has been arrested in connection to the incident. Allegations of evidence tampering are already being made, stating that renovation has started in the building in which the incident took place, around the same time as the Kolkata High Court has ordered for the investigation of the incident to be handed over to the CBI. As well, the institute’s Principal, who did not file a formal police complaint after the incident, was not asked for a statement, and was transferred to National Medical College and Hospital soon after handing in his resignation from his current post, is not permitted to hold the position until further notice. Protests are ongoing at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and nationwide, including the ‘Reclaim the Night’ protest in Kolkata scheduled on the eve of India’s Independence Day. Non-emergency services have ceased in many hospitals. We at One Future Collective strongly condemn this incident and stand in solidarity with those protesting violence in the workplace against medical professionals and others working in hospitals, colleges and other establishments. As a civil society organisation committed to building just institutions and safe, inclusive workplaces, we are appalled at the approach taken by authorities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and those charged with the initial investigation of the incident. Workers have a right to safety in the workplace, including from gender-based, sexual and other forms of violence. Well-lit and surveilled spaces, adequate resting areas, strict adherence to workplace safety policies like the PoSH Act, 2013 and routine behavioural change-focused work with teams are all crucial to maintain working environments where employee safety is prioritised and those vulnerable to violence are not held responsible for being violated. We urge you to learn, act and speak up against sexual violence at work and stand in solidarity with the medical fraternity in seeking safety in their places of work. Check the post to find out what you can do to learn and act today.  #Kolkata #RGKarMedicalCollege #posh #safety #protest #act #advocate #solidarity #KolkataHC #HighCourt

Bamboo and projector lights worth INR 50 lakh have been allegedly stolen from Bhakti Path and Ram Path leading up to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Earlier this year, thousands of residents in the city were displaced without sufficient compensation as the city went through major development projects, including construction of the Ram Mandir. #lights #Ayodhya #temple #development #construction #displacement #MemesbyOFC