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Gender at Work India (G@WI) and Point of View (POV) are anchoring thematic virtual consultations with Indian Civil Society Organisations as part of the Beijing+30 Review Process. Together with the National CSO Steering Committee nominated by UN Women Asia and the Pacific, we will host 6 virtual consultations to take stock of the progress and path forward on global #gender equality agendas. We invite you to the virtual consultation on #Power and #Marginalisation. Date: 8th November, Friday Time: 10.00 AM - 12.30 PM (IST) Register: https://shorturl.at/GwESk This online consultation on Power and Marginalisation seeks to bring together civil society organisations to exchange lived experiences from the ground, on how power and marginalisation plays out in terms of social rights, political rights, economic rights, and cultural rights. We look forward to your participation and insights! Learn more about the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA): https://lnkd.in/grwHmx9P --- जेंडर एट वर्क इंडिया (G@WI) और पॉइंट ऑफ़ व्यू (POV) बीजिंग+30 समीक्षा प्रक्रिया के हिस्से के रूप में भारतीय नागरिक समाज संगठनों के साथ ऑनलाइन कंसल्टेशन आयोजित कर रहे हैं। यूएन महिला द्वारा नामित राष्ट्रीय सीएसओ संचालन समिति के साथ, हम वैश्विक लैंगिक समानता एजेंडा पर प्रगति और आगे के मार्ग का जायजा लेने के लिए 6 ऑनलाइन कंसल्टेशन आयोजित करेंगे।हम आपको सत्ता और हाशियाकरण पर ऑनलाइन कंसल्टेशन के लिए आमंत्रित करते हैं  दिनांक: 8 नवंबर, शुक्रवार  समय: 10.00 AM - 12.30 PM (IST)  रजिस्टर करें: https://lnkd.in/g97tCyge और हाशियाकरण पर यह ऑनलाइन कंसल्टेशन नागरिक समाज संगठनों को एक साथ लाने और जमीनी अनुभवों का आदान-प्रदान करने का प्रयास करता है, कि सामाजिक अधिकारों, राजनीतिक अधिकारों, आर्थिक अधिकारों और सांस्कृतिक अधिकारों के संदर्भ में शक्ति और हाशिए पर कैसे प्रभाव पड़ता है। धन्यवाद और हम आपकी अन्तर्दृष्टि और योगदान की प्रतीक्षा कर रहे हैं।बीजिंग घोषणा और कार्रवाई के लिए मंच (BPfA) के बारे में अधिक जानें: https://lnkd.in/grwHmx9P #Beijing30 #BeijingDeclaration Kanta Singh Sanya Seth Krati S. Sudeshna M. UN Women Asia and the Pacific 

Gender at Work India (G@WI) and Point of View (POV) are anchoring thematic virtual consultations with Indian Civil Society Organisations as part of the Beijing+30 Review Process. Together with the National CSO Steering Committee nominated by UN Women, we will host 6 virtual consultations to take stock of the progress and path forward on global gender equality agendas We invite you to the virtual consultation on Gender and Disability, co-organised by POV, and Rising Flame. 📆 : Date: 6th November, Wednesday ⏰ :Time: 2:30 PM - 5 PM (IST) ➡️ : Register: https://shorturl.at/GwESk This online consultation on Gender and Disability seeks to bring together Indian civil society organizations and listen to their experiences of working on Gender and Disability in health, economic justice, accessibility, sexual and gender-based violence and the laws, policies, and support services that govern them. We look forward to your participation and insights! Learn more about the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA): https://lnkd.in/gJyWSTs9 Image description: This image is a promotional poster for an Indian civil society consultation event focused on "Gender and Disability Rights" (Theme 2). The poster features an illustration of three diverse women, including one woman in a wheelchair, against a pale yellow background. The event is organized by Gender at Work India and Point of View, with the Beijing+30 logo also displayed. The consultation is scheduled for November 6th, 2024, from 2:30-5:00 PM, with ISL (Indian Sign Language) interpretation available. A QR code for registration is included in the bottom right corner. The design uses green and pink text elements.

🌟 Proud to share that our Marketing Manager, Megha Garg, a Responsible AI Labs Fellow, will be showcasing their work at this symposium next month in 📍 Bangalore! Want to understand how we can shape AI to be more inclusive? This is your chance to learn from pioneering minds in the field. Plus, get exclusive insights into the Responsible AI for Social Good Playbook by Digital Futures Lab. Register now! We look forward to meaningful conversations about building technology that truly serves everyone. #AI #SocialImpact #InclusiveTech #Innovation #TechForGood

Looking forward to our session at Digital Empowerment Foundation's Digital Citizen Summit this November 🚀 Join us at T-Hub, Hyderabad as we reimagine data sets and #AI, and our larger digital tapestry through a feminist lens. Register now to be part of this important dialogue shaping our digital future! Prarthana Mitra Vaishali Soni Shohini B.

What does Digital Self-Determination mean for people with disabilities? Our first Studio in Delhi brought together diverse voices and lived experiences to explore this critical question. Through meaningful discussions and collaborative sessions, our participants shared powerful insights about digital accessibility, autonomy, and inclusion in our increasingly digital world. This marked the beginning of our Digital Self-Determination Studios series, a collaborative initiative with Design Beku and Swissnex in India, Consulate General of Switzerland. In our subsequent studios, we brought together people with disabilities, technologists, designers, and policy makers in Mumbai and Bengaluru for rich conversations that are detailed in a comprehensive report. Watch this space for more insights from our report! (linked in the comments) #DigitalInclusion #Accessibility #DigitalRights

We're accepting submissions for one more day! Send in your creative work 📥 https://bit.ly/3N5nQs9 SignAble Communications

In early September, our wonderful colleagues Yashita Kandhari and Riddhima Sharma, Ph.D. attended Akshara Centre’s Roundtable Discussion on Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces, which brought together representatives from diverse organizations to share their experiences in preventing sexual harassment, and approaches to emergency response and redressal. We discussed the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and the importance of preventing everyday #harassment rather than only acting when it escalates into severe forms of assault.  During the discussion, participants explored effective strategies from national gender-based violence (GBV) surveys and community intervention techniques. 👉 We examined the mental health implications of sexual harassment and the specific threats faced by trans individuals.  🚫 We discussed approaches to response and redressal of #sexualharassment such as through the implementation of laws and policies, training bus conductors and drivers on prevention in public transport, collaborating with police, the importance of engaging men in prevention efforts, and the necessary role of bystanders in emergency responses.  📍 We spoke about the social context of harm, and the importance of accounting for social location in creating strategies for prevention and response.  📳 Participants also brought up how the design of public and digital spaces contributes to perpetrating violence. For instance, certain office areas that become deserted at night or digital platforms where harmful content is amplified by algorithms.  🌐 While sharing insights from TechSakhi, Point of View’s omnichannel, multilingual digital security helpline, along with strategies for enhancing online safety, we also discussed how violence is a continuum and the importance of including #digitalspaces in our discussion of public spaces. We’d like to extend a big thank you to Akshara Centre for facilitating these important conversations! The #roundtable created a collaborative environment for us to brainstorm and work together on strategies to make a meaningful impact in curbing harassment.

Urgent Call for Submissions: Only 3 Days Left! In partnership with SignAble Communications, Point of View is proud to present our "Constellations of Love and Trust" initiative. We're calling all people with disabilities to share their unique experiences through creative expression! 🚨 Deadline: October 17, 2024 - just 3 days away! 🎨 Theme: Love and Trust 📚 Prize: A chance to win "Skin Stories," an anthology of personal narratives on sexuality and desire by people with disabilities Whether you express yourself through poetry, visual art, film, or any other medium, we want to showcase YOUR story. Submit your work now: https://bit.ly/3N5nQ89 Image description: Warm-toned graphic with SignAble and Point of View logos, calling for submissions from people with disabilities. It features the theme "Constellations of Love and Trust" and three orange circles showing deadline (Oct 17, 2024), theme, and medium options. Two illustrated diverse figures, one using a phone and another in a wheelchair with a laptop, add visual representation. A submission link is provided at the bottom. Rising Flame Sonaksha Iyengar Godrej DEi Lab TARSHI Much Much Spectrum Virali Modi

We're thrilled to announce that our very own Bishakha Datta has been honored with the prestigious UNFPA@50 Special Award at the 14th National & 4th South Asia Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity! The award recognizes her outstanding "Consistent Engagement on Gender & Technology" - a testament to her pioneering work at the intersection of gender rights and digital spaces. This recognition from Population First and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) celebrates her dedication to amplifying marginalized voices through innovative digital platforms. The Laadli Awards hold special significance as they highlight crucial work in gender sensitivity across media. We're incredibly proud that Bishakha's contributions to creating inclusive digital spaces and advancing gender equality have been acknowledged on this notable platform. Join us in celebrating this momentous achievement! The award ceremony will be held at the Tata Theatre, NCPA at 6PM this evening. See you there✨ #LaadliAwards #GenderEquality #WomenInTech #UNFPAIndia #DigitalRights Image description: The image has a clean, professional design with a white background and orange-red accents. The Laadli logo and "Celebrate Her Life" text appear at the top left, and the UNFPA logo with a "50" anniversary mark is at the top right. A large orange quotation mark frames a testimonial: "I feel incredibly honoured to receive the Laadli award commemorating 50 years of UNFPA in India." Below the quote is a photo of Bishakha Datta, smiling in a black-and-white patterned shirt and turquoise earrings. Her name and award category, "Consistent Engagement on Gender & Technology," are displayed beside her. The design features red wavy lines, creating a celebratory yet professional look.

One of the most amazing things that have filled up my time the last few months, has been an incredible conversation between the teams at the Goethe Institut Indien, Point of View and Digital Narratives Studio to think about how we create narrative pathways and learning engagements with art that seeks to critique and change the world. For the ambitious, critical, radical, provocative, and incredibly powerful exhibition: Empowerment: Art and Feminism, we are very thrilled to be the Education and Outreach partners! We have been trying to think about how people make meaning of art, how we interact with it, how do we make it familiar, and how narratives that are difficult can become invitational rather than confrontational. We have developed a learning pathway called 'Humpowerment - Into the Multi-logue' that offers a self-driven interactive pathway to engaging with the different themes and concerns of the exhibition, and an experimental implementation of the human library as a way of generating dialogue. Feminist narratives can only thrive when all of us are talking about it. Our attempt has been to reduce the threshold of conversations and engage with groups which would otherwise not interact with these art exhibition spaces, and in the process, we have learned a lot about feminist ideas, dissemination practices, and the power of collective dialogues. Do have a look, and if you are in Pune, from the 5th to 25th October, register to get talking. This is one of the first locations of the exhibition and we will be travelling to more cities, with different approaches and expanded invitations for engagement, so do keep an eye out for it.