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it is always encouraging to see several important analysis of a program you co founded..

New Working Paper! What’s behind the multi-issue activism of community health workers in Chhattisgarh, India?   Shriyuta A. and Samir Garg report on action research into  the importance of collective identity for Mitanins (‘female friends’). The Mitanin initiative has endured 20 years and now comprises more than 72,000 CHWs reaching around 24 million people. Mitanins engage in activities to defend the rights of their communities not only to healthcare, but also to food security and to live in freedom from violence.   The research looks at patterns in multi-issue activism. It includes a survey of 558 Mitanins, and an examination of collective identity through group discussions, interviews, and content analysis of rights-based songs and slogans.   Collective action and collective identity as women leaders in solidarity with the community, are mutually reinforcing and have enabled Mitanins to undertake multi-issue activism & transform themselves into frontline rights defenders. English: https://bit.ly/3RADnTY Spanish: https://bit.ly/3Toa9sH

https://lnkd.in/gjDm_p8i World Population Day 2023 : Dr. Ravi Mishra (Advocate) | विश्व जनसंख्या दिवस 2023 : डॉ. रवि मिश्रा As we all know that World Population Day is observed every year on July 11 in order to raise awareness about the global population issues, including population control. The theme for the World Population Day 2023 is ‘Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities’. On this World Population Day 2023, We are sharing valuable views of Dr Ravi Mishra, Advocate, Hon’ble Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Lucknow in public interest. #WorldPopulationDay2023 #विश्व_जनसंख्या_दिवस #विश्वजनसंख्यादिवस #worldpopulationday #population #populationday #populationcontrol #PopulationDay #worldpopulation #populationhealth #familyplanning #depopulation #depopulationagenda #populationproblem #NarendraModi #PMOIndia #DrRaviMishra #AdvocateRaviMishra #HelpUTrust #HelpUEducationalandCharitableTrust #KiranAgarwal #DrRupalAgarwal #HarshVardhanAgarwal www.helputrust.org @HelpUEducationalAndCharitableTrust @HelpU.Trust @KIRANHELPU @HarshVardhanAgarwal.HVA @HVA.CLRS @HarshVardhanAgarwal.HelpUTrust @HelpUTrustDrRupalAgarwal @RupalAgarwal.HELPU @drrupalagarwal @HelpUTrustDrRupal Disclaimer: The Content in the Video is individual versions of the Speaker. The Trust is not at all concerned or related with whatever is said by the Speaker. Further, the details / information / discussion etc contained in the video / multimedia content (“Video Content”) represents the views and opinions of the original speaker of Video and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Help U Educational and Charitable Trust. The mere appearance of Video Content on the Trust Social Media / YouTube Channel does not constitute an endorsement by Trust or its affiliates. The Video Content has been made available for informational and educational purposes only in Public Interest. Trust hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of the Video Content.

On March 21, Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng will address how the right to health can be mobilized in a polycrisis environment to improve the well-being of the most marginalized and improve population health even amidst crises. Register:

Why are we not talking about the human rights abuses experienced by people with disfigurements across the globe? Poverty and facial disfigurement are inextricably linked, especially in a low-income context where inequitable access to healthcare increases the disabling nature of disfigurement. Over the coming weeks and months, we're going to be delving into the findings of two major pilot projects conducted throughout 2023 in Nepal, India and Mexico. Please like, share, comment and ensure the voices of the visible difference community are seen and heard. Read the reports here: https://ow.ly/AEir50QHK3o #InternationalDevelopment #HumanRights #FacialDifference #WorldHealth

We've seen progress and momentum in the movement for paid, professionalized community health workers--and we call on health leaders and partners to support women CHWs from their recruitment and training through their service and advancement. Simply put, health equity is not possible without gender equity. Gender equity in the community health workforce is not a given. That's why we stand with women CHWs and partners including Integrate Health this week at #UNGA79 to advocate for gender-responsive policies and practices at all levels of community health systems.

SAFETY AND DIGNITY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS ActionAid India promotes women’s collectives that provide economic, social and political independence to women. Questions around women’s work, wages, gender division of labour and unpaid work occupy our strategic thinking and interventions. We build awareness about sexual health and reproductive health issues among adolescents and young women and we have also initiated steps to include men and boys in all our interventions to further women’s rights. https://lnkd.in/gSP-DaTS ActionAid India’s recent achievements: 1.More than 30,000 women are now part of collectives we support. 2. 11,000 girls were trained on sexual health rights . 3. 9,000 women were provided skills training – including craft making, weaving, zardozi work and driving. 4. 700 women survivors of violence received our support from various resource centres linked to ActionAid. 5. India’s first One-Stop Crisis Centre was up by MP government in collaboration with ActionAid and similar tie-ups are happening in other states as well. A similar initiative called Asha Jyoti Kendra is now underway in Uttar Pradesh. #Onestopcrisis #genderequality ActionAid Association

Very interesting read on the use of citizen-led ballot initiatives related to healthcare and social determinants of health. It’s so important to encourage civic engagement of marginalized groups to really begin to move the needle on health equity. #healthyequity

#DidYouKnow that 1 in every 5 older women in India rates her health as poor? 🤯 More concerning is that healthcare access for them remains inadequate! 🏥 Elder women, often the unsung heroes of families, find themselves overlooked and underserved. Even as their health deteriorates, they continue to fulfill their roles as caregivers without receiving the necessary care themselves. 🏥 When was the last time you paused to ask an elder woman in your life how she's truly doing? Is she feeling good and healthy? On the eve of #InternationalWomensDay, join HelpAge India's insightful webinar on the "Exploring Intersectionality of Gender and Ageing: IT'S TIME TO COUNT HER IN," 🌐 and dive into the crucial questions surrounding the well-being of older women, with an expert panel! 🌟 #CountHerIn #ElderCare #WomenEmpowerment #webinar

We’re in the “No Experts” era. AND IT’S NOT GOOD. A 🧵 I don’t see myself as partisan, but it’s impossible to miss that it’s mostly Conservative politicians who want to take us backwards, because … “common sense” and “traditional values” 🙄 It’s “say-so” over science, emotions over evidence, feelings over facts. All over North America, we see the results: ➡️ Abortion bans in the US have led to care being withheld from women until their life is at risk, obstetricians leaving anti-abortion states, and increasing rates of maternal mortality (in a country that already had the highest rate among developed nations). ➡️ In provinces across Canada, Conservative politicians are attacking transgender people, who represent a tiny portion of the Canadian population (0.33 %). Trans people do NOT get disproportionate access to health care or support, there are few real issues with men competing in women’s sports, and trans youth are FIVE TIMES more likely than their peers to consider or attempt suicide. Yet politicians like @ABDanielleSmith and @JohnRustad4BC have no shame about introducing policies that target trans people and lead to an explosion of hate and discrimination, even against the very people they claim they’re trying to protect!! (see Imane Khelif for an example). ➡️ For two decades, evidence-based harm reduction programs like supervised consumption, provision of clean supplies, and drug checking have been reducing harms from unregulated drugs — saving lives, preventing injuries and helping connect people to care and treatment. THE RESEARCH IS CLEAR. But now, so is the reality that votes matter more than lives do — today Ontario announces the closure of 10 out of 17 supervised consumption sites across the province 😭 If you haven’t yet, please read this EXCELLENT piece by @TaylorNoakes in @TheWalrus, on the perils of prioritizing politics over public health: “In other words, while following expert advice would result in better policy, it’s politically dangerous. The aversion to experts’ suggestions for dealing with the drug epidemic has led to a situation where fear triumphs over evidence and reason, harming the most vulnerable and marginalized people in our society.” Read it here 🔗:https://lnkd.in/gX-Hn8iJ #ToxicDrugCrisis #AllTheTools #CANpoli #BCpoli