The Gender Lab

Our co-founder, Akshat Singhal, will be participating in a panel discussion at the Samabhav Arts Festival organized by Men Against Violence & Abuse (MAVA). This three-day festival will feature movie screenings, music performances, theater, writing workshops, and open mic sessions. Students can enter for free. Simply scan the QR code in the photos below to register or click on the following link to purchase tickets: https://lnkd.in/dqd-6PR8 Looking forward to seeing you there!

The contest is open to everyone who is concerned about the health of those we care about. It is open to all regardless of gender, age, or occupation/role. Submissions must adhere to the theme of HPV Awareness and Prevention or allied themes such as Women's Health; Youth Empowerment; Cancer Prevention; Community Health; Gender Equality; Stigma Reduction; Global Health Participants can submit entries in various formats, including posters, artwork, reels, essays, slogans, etc. Feel free to express yourself in the manner you feel most comfortable and creative in. Entries must be created solely by the original participant. In whichever form your entry takes, please ensure it is in a readable and/or viewable format. All entries must be submitted by May 10th 2024. Upload your submissions here: https://lnkd.in/dgwwD5bF Selected entries will be featured on our Instagram handle and newsletter. Participants will also receive merchandise and have the chance to win prizes. Entries that do not comply with the rules or contain inappropriate content will not be considered. In case of any doubts, DM us! Let's get creative! 🌻✨💫🌈

Interested in learning about the HPV vaccine and its importance? Don't miss our upcoming session with Dr. Tanaya Narendra (FRSPH) aka Dr. Cuterus Whether you're an educator, parent, or just someone who wants to stay informed, this is a session you won't want to miss. 📌 Date: 11th May 🕒 Time : 4:00-5:00 pm Register now to join the WhatsApp group and secure your spot. Upon joining the group, participants will receive: - Engaging quizzes and interesting facts about HPV. - Discussions on myths and taboos surrounding HPV. - Opportunities for art or essay submissions. - Meet the panelists involved in the session. This awareness campaign is a TGL alumni initiative. Don't miss the chance to learn and engage with us. Register today!

Our team member Vijeta attended the EU-NGO forum organised by the European commission and HRD network in December. She writes, "It was meaningful to engage with HRDs from such diverse realities. It was my first time to be in such a space, it opened up a lot for me to understand the interconnectedness of the social issue and how it impacts the larger politics of the world. While we are aware of the reality of our own country and region, the forum also created a space to engage, listen and learn about what's happening in other parts of the world."

Our team member Niharika Ravi attended Oxfam-Asia Centre's 3-day Digital Advocacy Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand. They shared, "Attending the Digital Advocacy Workshop in Bangkok was an enriching experience for me. Learning in-depth about misinformation and disinformation, censorship, cybersecurity, and the ripple-effect of bad laws on digital spaces across countries, among others, was invaluable. The co-learning spaces created in the workshop through participant presentations were a great opportunity to understand what other organisations are doing and to learn from their experiences. Our final breakout discussion for collective reflection on moving forward after the workshop was definitely a highlight for me and was incredibly helpful towards networking and understanding where the synergies of diverse organisations across South Asia and the Asia Pacific can meet towards furthering our commitments to our respective causes through digital spaces. My biggest take-aways from the experience were that there is a need for us to better adapt ourselves to working within the offline-online continuum as CSOs and that it is essential for us to better understand the regulations related to Digital Activism that impact our advocacy and, in-turn, make efforts towards creating an impact on law and policy related to this space."

Educators for Equality was part of an in-person 4 days workshop for teachers and parents of the West Bengal region in Bangla organized by The Gender Lab qs a part of their 'How We Raise Our Boys' program in collaboration with Kankura Masat Welfare Society One of the highlights of this workshop was that participants actively shared their perspectives informed by their lived experiences, and together recognized tools to translate their learnings into practice. Riju Banerjee (She/they) , our Director, Advocacy and Partnerships has facilitated the conversation with the participants on identity, gender and role of affirmative education. Special thanks to Anahat For Change Foundation for supporting us to make this happen! #equity #education #leadership #masculinity #conversation #partnerships #advocacy #change

The Gender Lab, India, adds their voice to #HowToTalkWithMen campaign by underscoring the importance of having role models for adolescent boys who can show alternative masculinities, and breaking the gender binary. 👤 The Gender Lab is a diverse, youth-led organization with 12 full-time team members and 8 facilitators, across urban and rural areas in #India. They are passionate feminists , belonging to diverse backgrounds of caste, class, gender, sexuality, etc., who utilize their various educational and lived experiences to work towards a gender equitable world. All this week we have been asking how to open up bold, authentic, and transformative conversations and processes with men and bys arounf #GenderEquality #WomensRights #Feminism #LGBTQI rights and more. 🗣️ Share your own experiences and ideas on how to discuss gender equality with men and boys using #HowToTalkWithMen 🌍💬 ℹ️ Find out more at www.menengage.org

Together with The Gender Lab we invite you to the next #MenEngageColab peer learning session as part of a series on ending gender-based violence in collaboration with UN Women Redefining Masculinities: Engaging adolescents, youth and educators through gender transformative programs in the education system. REGISTER https://lnkd.in/d-C57Yag The Redefining Masculinities session will be a storytelling and activity-based discussion on different approaches used by The Gender Lab to transform gender norms and notions of masculinity within schools of India. The school system is one of the key sources of influence when it comes to learning ideas of gender and masculinities, which makes it a critical site for gender transformative work. The session will also share The Gender Lab’s design principles, program impact, the challenges and backlash in doing this work. KEY INFO DATE: Thursday 7 December 2023 TIME: 7:30am EST | 12:30am UTC | 2:30pm CAT | 6:00pm IST DURATION: 1.5 hours LANGUAGES: Live Interpretation in French, Spanish, and English

🌟 Vijeta from The Gender Lab reminds us of the gender norms ingrained from a young age, burdening women with household responsibilities. To empower girls and women, we must engage young boys and men in redistributing care responsibilities and ensure access to basic rights. #CareForCareWork

हमनी के रउआ सभे के 'अपना लइकन के कईसे बड़ा करे के' ऑनलाइन 4 दिन, 2 घंटा हर दिन इंटरैक्टिव वर्कशॉप में 11 से 14 दिसंबर तक शाम 5 बजे से 7 बजे तक आमंत्रित करे खातिर उत्साहित बानी। एकर संचालन मराठी, भोजपुरी भाषा में होई🌟 हमनी के साथे जुड़ीं जब हमनी के अपना क्षेत्रीय भाषा में जेंडर ,पुरुषत्व, आ यौनिकता के मूल बारीकियन पर आपन विचार आ दृष्टिकोण के खोज करीं जा, ज्ञान के निर्माण करीं जा, आ मिलजुल के खोज करीं जा कि कइसे समावेशी, सुरक्षित, आ जेंडर बनावल जा सकेला -संवेदनशील कक्षा के बा। **अपना पसंदीदा भाषा में कार्यशाला में रजिस्ट्रेशन करावे खातिर हमनी वेबसाइट लिंक (https://lnkd.in/dyVtey_V) पर क्लिक करीं 🔗  अगर रउरा कवनो सवाल बा त बेझिझक हमनी के डीएम शूट करीं भा +919004061102 / nisha@thegenderlab.org 📩 पर ईमेल करीं हमनी के रउरा साथे सीखल आ बढ़े के इंतजार नइखे होखत🤝 #शिक्षा #शिक्षण #जेंडर #समावेश #कार्यशाला #learnwithus #masculinities #classrooms #howweraiseourboys