GBV Fortnight 2009 Report

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Report of Activity

Fortnight to End Gender Based Violence

2009

At Various Venues in Ranchi.

On 25th November to and 10th December 2009

Organiser

Gender, Livelihoods and Resources Forum (GLRF) www.glrf-tribal.blogspot.com

Open Space www.openspace-ranchi.blogspot.com

Solidarity Centre, Ranchi. www.solidaritycentre-ranchi.blogspot.com Action Aid India

Documentation By

Solidarity Centre

c/o Sajjad Khan, 331 Sarna Toli, Kadru, Ranchi 834002.

Jharkhand (India)Phones : +91-651-2341780, 09430367949

Email : [email protected]


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Workshop on Dowry and Domestic Violence in the Context of Adivasi Community

Organised by Gender, Livelihoods and Resources Forum (GLRF)

In Association with

Mahila Hinsa Pratirodh Pakhwara Aayojan Samiti and ActionAid

27 Nov 2009 (Vikas Maitri, Ranchi)

Attendance

1.Dr RK Pandey2.Gayatri Sharma3.Emami Murmu4.Saroj Kerketta5.Mary Lakra6.Kr Amulya7.Mansi Dungdung8.Philisitus Bilung9.Alka Kullu10.Malti Dungdung11.Sr Alluna12.Sr Emina13.Sr Sunita14.Rani Besra15.Hemant Tirkey16.Rose Kerketta17.Manoranjan Ganjhu18.Amit Chandra Kishore19.Pius AK Beck20.Rajeev Kumar Pandey21.Cordula Kujur22.Susanna Murmu23.Birendra K Mahto24.Shankar Thakur25.Rosalia Tirkey26.Bhado Bhagat27.Prabha Lakra28.Rama Khalkho

29.Sabran Munda30.i31.Tulsi Paraiya32.Simon Salku Marandi33.Jenish Minz34.Xamar Soreng35.Joseph Besra36.Ashish Tigga37.Radhika Devi38.Nutan Arvind39.Sarita Kumari40.Sushma Kerketta41.Anima Baa42.Sukru Baraik43.Sangi Samad44.Md Asgar Ansari45.Nirmala Putul46.Priyasheela Besra47.Shashi Barla48.Shrawani49.Awadh K Singh50.Malanch Ghosh51.Chandra Mohan Manjhi52.Praveer Peter53.Bipin Gupta54.Elisaba Naag55.Munni Kachchap


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Dear All,

The 16 days Violence Against Women Fortnight is celebrated from 25th November to

10 December every year. There are many days which are specifically relevant to womenin large and some Indian women / community in particular.

25 Nov - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women26 Nov - Anti Dowry Day

1 Dec - World AIDS Day

3 Dec - Bhopal Gas Tragedy Day Against Corporate Crimes

6 Dec - Babri Masjid Destruction - Anti Communalism Day10 Dec - International Human Rights Day

The elections in Jharkhand are going to create some trouble in observation / celebrationsof these days, yet the Mahila Hinsa Pratirodh Pakhwara Samanvay Samiti has been

formed by several women organisations to carry out some amount of awareness /

advocacy on violence against women issues during the fortnight. Many activities areplanned for rural and urban spots such as schools, colleges, etc.

Gender, Livelihoods and Resources Forum (GLRF) will be organising a discussion to

observe the Anti Dowry Day as part of the Samiti's planned activities. The details for theevent are ..

Theme - Understandings on 'Dowry' & 'Domestic Violence' in the Context of Tribal

Women

Date - 27th November 2009 (Friday)Time - 10.00 am to 1.30 pm (discussion followed by lunch)Venue - Vikas Maitri, PN Bose Compound, Ranchi

You are requested to confirm your participation so that we are able to make arrangement

for refreshments. We do not have any resources to support the travel or stay of outstation

participants.

Do tell us about the programs you are organising as part of the 16 days fortnight.

With Best RegardsPraveer Peter

Co-Founder GLRF

Mob - 09430367949

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: Praveer Peter JHARKHAND India Date: Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 12:33 PM


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Subject: Anti-Dowry Day on 26th November 2009To:

Dear Friends,

GLRF is a member of AMAN, a country wide campaign to stop domestic violenceagainst women. With its focus on gender equity issues amongst tribal communities,PWDVA implementation is something we should be concerned about when such

incidents have increased in all marginalised communities too.

GLRF will be hosting a small workshop on the issue ofAnti-Dowry on 26th November

2009 in Vikas Maitri, and we request all organisations / networks to come together -

National Alliance of Women's Organisation (NAWO), Adivasi Women's Network,Mahila Garima Abhiyan, Jharkhand Women's Network, etc.

Be a Partner to the event.

Please circulate information of this new marker on the calendar to all your network

partners and encourage them to include it in their celebrations of 16 days Fortnight on

Stop Violence Against Women - that is to celebrate 26th November as Anti Dowry day.

Best Regards

Praveer Peter


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PRESS RELEASE

Akay Jharia Minj a social activist presently working in IFAD project of Jharkhand Tribal

development society (JTDS) said that dowry is coming in those adivasi who haveforgotten their culture, got educated and are wholly urbanised. This is a miniscule

population. The rest community are still 'pure', and give returns for the girl, kind of 'brideprice', in the form of cattle.To counter domestic violence which has arisen due to patriachal attitudes development

and alcoholism, she said women in some areas have started controlling the market. They

have restricted the time, and do not permit it beyond sunset. Thus alcoholism on the Haat

days are controlled. Women too have restricted the days they drank rice beer themselves.

The meeting on Dowry and Domestic Violence in the context of Adivasi Community

organised by Gender, Livelihoods and Resources forum (GLRF) was followed by theMedia Meet to inform about the forthcoming activities during the fortnight.

The 16 days fortnight is celebrated all over the world as International Fortnight to endGender Based Violence. 25 Nov as Inernational day to end violence against women, and

26 as Anti Dowry day.

This finishes on 10 Dec on the World Human Rights Day when women have been

focusing that Women's rights are Humna Rights.

There will be various school, college and community based events to highlight the issues

of violence against women. This will involve film screenings, debates and drawingcompetetions. Inter and Graduate students of NSS wing of Nirmala College will have an

event on 30th (2-3.30), Education students of Xavier's College on 4th (2-3.30) and RuralManagament students Xavier's Instt of Social Sciences on 5th (1-5.30). State level event

will take place on 10th Dec. Muslim students will be reached out too in City Public

School of Hindpiri.

Following films will be shown in the next few days

Tales from the marginBy Kavita Joshi English Duration - 23 minutes

Abstract A travel to the remote, strife torn corner of India. It documents theextraordinary protest of Manipuri women for justice. The film also focus on the everyday

lives of women and human tragedies in Manipur where Irom Sharmila's hunger fats

continues.( India) .

Redefining PeaceBy K.P Sasi Duration 58 MinutesAbstract - 1000 women were nominated for the 2005 Nobel peace prize by net work of

women movements and organizations across the globe. Of which 91 women were from

India. The film tells the story of the struggle and contribution of these 91 women, who in

their own ways redefine the definition of Peace.


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Mann Ke Manjeere Package on VAW

Focuses on domestic violence and gender stereotypes (encouraging restriction of

womens space to take decisions, take up different roles) in everyday lives in Indian

communities.

Shubha mudgal has sung the song Mann ke manjeere and Babul which are based on

violence at homes.


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The Pioneer

28th November 2009 (Ranchi)

RANCHI | Saturday, November 28, 2009 | Print | CloseMeet on dowry & dom estic violence among tribals begins

Pioneer New s Service | RanchiThe topic of Dowry & Domestic Violence in the context of the adivasi community was discussed in the cityon Friday. Mahila Hinsa Pratirodh Pakhwara Ayojan Samiti and Gender, Livelihoods & Resources Forum(GLRF) jointly organised this programme.Women from Jamshedpur, Chaibasa and Ranchi actively took part in this programme cum workshop. Theprogrammes will end on December 10 as it is World Human Rights Day.The fortnight is celebrated all over the world as International Fortnight to end gender-based violence.November 25 is celebrated as International Day to End Violence Against Women and November 26 as Anti-Dowry Day across the world.The main topics discussed here comprised dowry-related issues faced by adivasi women. Domestic violencehas also raised eyebrows and women activists had raised this issue in the programme.Jharkhand Tribal Development Society programme officer Ajay Jharia Minz was also present at the occasionand said, Domestic violence in the tribal community has come after its contact with other communities.This is not the culture of tribals. Earlier, the boys parents use to gift cattle and commodities to the girls

side.However, since people have begun to stay away from their homes and slowly are becoming ignorant abouttheir culture, (they) have begun this dowry system, which is prevalent in other communities. Change is verynecessary and should be accepted but losing the essence is not good. Anybody who has lost their cultureand identity should not be called an adivasi, added Minz.Alcohol consumption and migration has been a prime reason which has increased the work load on women.Since they have to look after their family so work for them becomes a necessity.To counter domestic violence, which has arisen due to development of male attitude and alcoholism, Minzadded that women in some areas had started controlling the market. They have now restricted the time anddo not permit alcohol beyond sunset. Now, alcoholism on haat days is hugely controlled.GLRF was also actively involved in the discussion to observe the Anti Dowry Day as part of the samitisplanned activities. GLRF will also organise a quiz and elocution competition at Nirmala College on November30, St. Xaviers College on December 4 and at Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS) on December 5 forinter and graduate students. This State level event will take place on December 10.

It will also reach out to Muslim students at City Public School of Hindpiri Fort, to increase awareness.Along with these competitions, there will also be screening of a film - Redefining Peace by KP Sasi. This filmconsists of the story of 1,000 women who were nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace prize with the help ofseveral women movements and organizations across the world.Some 91 women were from India. They had actively taken part in the society issues. The film tells the storyof the struggle and contribution of these 91 women, who in their own way redefine peace.


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Nirmala College VAW Event Report

30th

Nov 2009

PRESS RELEASE (30th

Nov 2009)

The event started at 10 am with Signature Campaign, with girls writing down their

opinions and expressions on the issue of Violence Against Women.

From 2.00 pm the video screening and discussion started.

The video song Babul by Shubha Mudgal, had the lyrics in which the girl says that she

wants to marry a 'Lohar' (Ironsmith) who will melt her chains and not a 'Sonar'

(Goldsmith) who will just make her wear jewels and not give her the self dignity in life

decisions.

The film Buru Gara was screened. The film by Sriprakash, commissioned by Public

Service Broadcasting Trust (PSBT) tells the story of two women writers, Dayamani Barla(activist journalist) and Nirmla Putul Murmu (poet).

Sr Sushma, Incharge of National Service Scheme (NSS) Nirmala College greeted theorganisers from Gender, Livelihood and Resources Forum (GLRF) and Open Space

(Ranchi). Praveer Peter, Anima Baa and Swastika Sanghamitra coordinated the event.

The pamphlets about women response to violence printed by Mahila Hinsa PratirodhPakhwara Aayojan Samiti, were distributed.

Responses from the girl students were encouraged, who wrote on the banners, and spoke

in the mike, in front of the camera.

Elina Horo of Adivasi Women's Network coordinated the celebration of South AsianWomen's Day. She told that the issues of peace and inter-community, inter-state harmony

have been prime focus in the recent days amongst the South Asian women's movement.

The students wrote slogan like 'We want Peace', We want discrimination-less society, Noto Dowry, etc.

The closing remarks by Prof Rose Kerketta, inspired the girls that though there is littlediscrimination or violence they face at the present moment, but it will be best to

capacitate oneself to face difficult situations, which might arrive anyday in any girls' life,

at home, in public life, or with some friend. The strength to struggle has to throughknowledge and also the strength from within. For facing situations like domestic violence

at home, sexual harassment at various sites, sexual discrimination, etc one has to get

ready and also to be ready to take up struggle for community at large as who are fighting

for rights.

Those present included Sweta Kujur of Action Aid, Shravani of Judav, Mala Biswas,

Sunita Kumari of Mahila Garima Abhiyan and Priyasheela Besra.


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The Pioneer

RANCHI | Tuesday, December 1, 2009 | Print | CloseSouth Asian Wom ens Day celebrated at Nirmala CollegePioneer New s Service | Ranchi

Mahila Hinsa Pratirodh Pakhwara Aayojan Samiti raised issues of violence against women during the SouthAsian Womens Day celebrations at Nirmala College on Monday. The event kick started with a signaturecampaign where girls wrote their opinions and views against the problems what women face.Later, the screening of Buru Gara took place which was directed by Shri Prakash. This film demonstrates thestruggle of Dayamani Barla, social activist and Nirmala Putul Murmu, a poetess though the tough path oflife. This film was commissioned by Public Service Broadcasting Trust (PSBT).Elina Horo, member of Adivasi Womens Network, said: The issues of peace and inter-community, inter-State harmony have been prime focus in the recent days among the South Asian womens movement.A song sung by Shubha Mudgal also rejuvenated the audience present there. Girls learnt never to loosetheir dignity and always fight for it. Girls from the college enthusiastically participated in the programme anddecided to fight against any violence.They wrote their messages of world peace on the banners with statements like, Let us live free, I am ahuman being, respect it, We want Peace, We want discrimination-less society, Say no to dowry etc.The programme came to an end with encouraging words from Prof Rose Kerketta who said: Girls face little

discrimination or violence at present, but you should moul yourself to face even the worst circumstances.

PRESS RELEASE (29th

Nov 2009)

Buru Gara Screening and South Asian Women's Day Celebration (2.00 to 3.30)

AT NIRMALA COLLEGE on 30th Nov (2.00 to 3.30 pm)

Signature writing on banners will start at 12 noon. Buru Gara, a 30 minutes documentary based on the lives of two Jharkhandi

women writers Dayamani Barla and Nirmala Putul Murmu will be screened at

2.00 pm in Nirmala College.

This will be followed by video spots on domestic violence (Bell Bajao). The programme will come to an end with songs and colourfiul show on the

occasion of South Asian Women's day, at 3.30 pm.

The event will be coordinated by Praveer Peter, Anima Ba and Elina Horo. Organised by

Solidarity Centre, Openspace, GLRF and Mahila Hinsa Pratirodh Pakhwara AayojanSamiti

This programme is part of the events planned to make awareness amongst the civilsociety about the 16 days fortnight to end gender based violence (25 Nov to 10 Dec).

RegardsPraveer


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Film Screening on VAW Issue

Redefining Peace and Tales from the Margin

Venue St Xaviers College (Education Deptt)

Date 4th

December 2009

The event started at 2.00 pm and continued till 3.45 pm. Approx 80 students undergoingBed course attended, though many could not due to holidays just before the day.

Before the films, both of which were women focused the relevance of the 16 days

fortnight was told. The screening of the films was followed by the discussion.

ABOUT THE FILMS SCREENED

Tales from the marginBy Kavita Joshi English Duration - 23 minutesAbstract A travel to the remote, strife torn corner of India. It documents the

extraordinary protest of Manipuri women for justice. The film also focus on the everyday

lives of women and human tragedies in Manipur ( India) .

Redefining Peace


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By K.P Sasi Duration 58 MinutesAbstract - 1000 women were nominated for the 2005 Nobel peace prize by net work of

women movements and organizations across the globe. Of which 91 women were from

India. The film tells the story of the struggle and contribution of these 91 women, who intheir own ways redefine the definition of Peace.


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Sunday, December 6, 2009

Redefining Peace - Young Women and Men Countering VAW / GBV


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The 16 Days Fortnight event at Xavier's institute of Social Sciences (XISS) on 5th Dec2009 comprised of Film Screening, Quiz and Elocution.

KP Sasi's Redefining Peace a documentary was screened on Indian women leaders who

were nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in 2005- Medha Patkar, Teesta Seetalwad, CKJanu, Irom Sharmila etc

The inaugural Address was given by Shravani and Dr

Rose Kerketta, who have been part of the women's movement in Jharkhand and bring outa women magazine 'Adhi Duniya'.Quiz Contest on Women and Violence Issues. There were five teams - Peace, Justice,

Freedom, Equality, and Development. The Peace team comprising of Aastha Singh and

Abhishek Chakravorty won.

Elocution Contest on the issue of'My Perspective and Strategy for CounteringViolence against Women' had 12 speakers, belonging to different streams of the


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Institute like rural management, marketing, personnel management and informationmanagement. The winners were Soumya Rani Gouda (first), Soumyojjwal Dutta

(second), Reeti, Isha and Anupam.

The guests who also judged during the competitions were Dr Usha (Psychologist), DrKiran (Sambhava Women magazine) and Sarjeet Singh.The program was organisedunder the banner ofMahila Hinsa Pratirodh Pakhwara Aayojan Samiti which is

collective of many women organisation and networks (GLRF, NAWO, Mahila Garima

Abhiyan, etc)

Dr Kiran said it is very much wrong to say that domestic violence is promoted by

women, as it is the patriarchal attitudes in which the society has been cultured. We needto hit at patriarchy, which might be present in women too, not solely a men issue.

Students expressed various opinions ...

It is time for men and women to act beyond just talking about it. Boman Irani's

(Bell Bajao) video spot which showed how people in one neighbourhood knockthe door of someone engaging in domestic violence, need to be implemented.

Men have looked at women just with eyes (concentrating on her beauty aspect)but now they have to use brains to look at women's other mental qualities too,

which has been shown by Kiran Bedi and Arundhati Roy.

Women should have the freedom to choose what they want to do as an individual,she should get dignity as a human being.


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There should be a policy of 'zero tolerance'. At least we students should feel itfrom our hearts and hope this effort kindles a new ray of hope amongst women.

To counter violence against women, men need to be sensitised. Young men needto stand for women's human rights.

The film has helped asserted and help us realise that women issues are beyond'reproduction', to contribution in production and efforts to create peace.

The Quiz involved questions related to Syeda Hameed, Smita Patil, Mother Teresa,

Sarojini Naidu, Meerabai, Roop Kanwar (Sati), film Provoked (on Kiranjeet Ahluwaliacase in England), Seema Biswas (Bandit Queen), Arundhati Roy, Aruna Roy, Pandita

Ramabai, Simone De Beauvoir, Deepa Mehta film Water (on widows), Mahasweta Devi,

Kalpana Lajmi's Rudaali, Aung San Suu Kyi (Burma), PCPNDT Act, Vishakha SexualHarassment Guidelines, Tasleema Nasreen's book Lajja, Jharkhand Archer Dola

Banerjee, etc

The event was coordinated by Elina Horo, Vandana Tete, Sweta Kujur, Praveer Peter,

Anima Baa, Shravani and Prabha Lakra. INTREND, the XISS club of students with

Anupam, Anupriya, Rajat, Tuhin and Khushboo expressed that they would like to havemore of such student activities and be in touch through blogs

www.lifeatxiss.blogspot.com and www.openspace-ranchi.blogspot.com .


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Preliminary Questions for Quiz on 5th December 2009

On the occasion of 16 Days Fortnight to End Gender Based Violence (25 Nov -10 Dec 2009)

Org By Mahila Hinsa Pratirodh Pakhwara Aayojan Samiti, Jharkhand

==================================================================November 25

th(International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to December 10

th

(International Human Rights Day) is celebrated as 16 Days Fortnight to End Gender Violence since 1991,

to make the statement that womens rights are human rights and that violence against women is a violationof those rights.

Following the outcry after the Sati of ----------------- the Indian Government enacted the Rajasthan Sati

Prevention Ordinance, 1987 on October 1, 1987 and later passed the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 19

ROOP KANWAR

Taslima Nasreen started publishing prose in the early 1990s, and produced three collections of essays and four

novels before the publication of her 1993 novel -------------------- in which a Hindu family is persecuted by

Muslims.

LAJJA OR SHAME

---------------------------------- was the first female teacher of the first women's school in India and also consideras the pioneer of modern Marathi poetry.

SAVITRI BAI PHULE

--------------------- case bought sexual harassment into public glare in 1992. This led to the setting of Vishakha

guidelines in 1997.

BHANVRI DEVI

----------------- is a film based on the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman who moved to Lond

after her marriage with Deepak Ahluwalia. Her husband seemed caring at first but then began to beat her up. H

started drinking a lot and sleeping around with other women. he also subjected her to spousal rape.

PROVOKED

The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is an internatio

convention adopted in ------- by the United Nations General Assembly. Described as an international bill ofrights for women, it came into force on 3 September 1981.

1979

Wateris a 2005Academy Award nominated Canadian film directed and written by -------------------- with

dialogues written by Anurag Kashyap. It is set in 1938 and explores the lives of widows at an ashram in

Varanasi, India.

DEEPA MEHTA

Rudaali is a 1993 Hindi film directed by the Feminist Indian director --------------------- based on the short stor

written by famous Bengali litterateur Mahasweta Devi.

KALPANA LAJMI

The author ofAranyer Adhikar(The Occupation of the Forest, 1977) and Choti Munda evam Tar Tir(Choti

Munda and His Arrow, 1980) is -------------------------

MAHASWETA DEVI

The Witch Hunting Prohibition Act in Jharkhand prevents witch hunting. It was passed in the year -------------

2001

------------------------- is a communist politician fromIndia, elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Communist Party o

India (Marxist) CPI(M) member, on April 11, 2005 for West Bengal. In 2005, she became the first womanmember of the CPI(M) Politburo[2]. She has also been the general secretary of the All India Democratic

Women's Association (AIDWA).


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BRINDA KARAT

------------------ was inserted into the penal code in 1983 it reads:

Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall b

punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.

In practice, cruelty is taken to include the demanding of a dowry. This section is non-bailable, non-

compoundable (i.e. it cannot be privately resolved between the parties concerned) and cognizable (i.e. the poli

can arrest the accused without investigation or warrants) on a report from a woman or close relative.SECTION 498A

The Second Sex (1949) is one of the best-known works of the Frenchexistentialist ------------------. It is a work

on the treatment of women throughout history and often regarded as a major work offeminist literature.

SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR

During the 19th Century women began to agitate for the right to vote and participate in government and lawmaking. The ideals ofwomen's suffrage developed alongside that ofuniversal suffrage . In 1893 --------------

became the first country to give women the right to vote on a national level.

NEW ZEALAND

------------------- was very interested in women's politics, including the fight for equal

opportunities and women's suffrage. She developed the social-democratic women's movement in Germany; fro

1891 to 1917 she edited the SPD women's newspaper Die Gleichheit(Equality). She started up the first

"International Women's Day" on 8 March 1911, launching the idea of it in Copenhagen. She wrote On the

History of the German Working Class Women's Movement

CLARA ZETKIN

--------------------------- ideas have created controversy ever since her bookThe Female Eunuch became an

international best-seller in 1970, turning her into a household name and bringing her both adulation and

opposition. She is also the author of many other books including, Sex and Destiny: The Politics of Human

Fertility (1984); The Change: Women, Ageing and the Menopause (1991) and Shakespeare's Wife (2007).

GERMAINE GREER

---------------------------------- was a child prodigy, freedom fighter, and poet. Naidu was the first Indian woman

become the President of the Indian National Congress and the first woman to become the Governor ofUttar

Pradesh

SAROJINI NAIDU OR SAROJINI CHATTOPADHYAYA

------------------ was elected Prime Minister, as leader of the winning National League for Democracy party,

which won 59% of the vote and 394 of 492 seats in Burma. Her subsequent detention by the military junta

prevented her from assuming office. She was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. In 1992 she was

awarded the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding by the Government of India.

AUNG SAN SUU KYI

PCPNDT Act helps action against prenatal diagnostic tests of pregnancy. It stands for -------------------------

PRE-CONCEPTION AND PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES ACT 1994

Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act (CNTA) came after a struggle of the adivasis. The leader of the movement

BIRSA MUNDA

Irom Chanu Sharmila has been on a hunger strike demanding the repeal of the -------------------------------------------------------- (AFSPA), since November 2, 2000, after soldiers of the Indian ParamilitaryAssam Rifles kille

ten young Meitei men in Malom near Imphal. Three days later, police arrested Sharmila on charges of

"attempted suicide", suicide or attempted suicide being unlawful under Indian laws, and she was later transfer

to judicial custody. To keep her alive, she is force-fed a cocktail of vitamins, minerals, laxatives, protein

supplements and lentil soup through the nose with a rubber pipe, since years.

ARMED FORCES SPECIAL POWERS ACT 1958


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Elocution Contest on the Themes of Dowry and Domestic Violence

City Public School, Hindpiri, Ranchi

10 December 2009

The event took place from 1.30 to 4.00 pm on 10 December 2009 in the campus of City

Public School at Hindpiri. Total 140 children of classes 6

th

to 9

th

were present. Thenumber of speakers was 71. Some spoke on Dowry and some on Domestic Violence. Theevent was coordinated by Ms Swastika and Praveer Peter with support from school

teachers Farida, Farzana and Shagufta.

Participant Speakers

Sr Names Class Position

1 Roshni Hamsha 8th

2 Farheen Perween 8th 1st

3 Zeba Perween 8th

4 Tauhid Ahmad 8th

5 Sana Perween 8th

6 Anjal Akhtar 8th

7 Kashif Shahid 8th

8 Simran Naaz 8th Con

9 Tashneem Kausar 8th 2nd

10 Nagma Perween 9th

Con

11 Eram Perween 9th

12 Zainab Perween 9th

13 Sabiha Khatoon 9th

14 Shahnawaz Tarique 9th 1st

15 Arif Perwez 9th 2nd16 Shaista Perween 8th

17 Asiya Perween 8th 3rd

18 Kashiq Qaiyam 8th

19 Farida Perween 8th

20 Asiya Nasreen 8th

21 Anwar Ali 8th Con

22 Sharique Perwez 9th

23 Nadeem Hasan 9th

24 Simran Perween 9th

25 Shahzad Khan 9th

26 Shaista Perween 9th

27 Sabiha Naaz 7th Con

28 Zeba Khatoon 7th

Con

19 Neelima Khatoon 7th

Con

30 Adil Nasheed 7th

31 Iqbal Ali 7th

32 Qurban Ali 7th


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33 Shabana Perween 7th

34 Sehba Perween 7th

35 Sahiba Khatoon 7th

36 Pervez Ali 7th

37 Nadeem Badar 7th

38 Masood Kachchi 7th

39 Shagufta Perween 7th Con

40 Nazma Khatoon 7th

Con

41 Nazma Ali 8th

42 Mehtaab Nasreen 8th

43 Meraj Uddin 8th

44 Qayoom Ali 8th

45 Shaukat Azmi 6th

46 Shakeel Kachchi 6th

47 Jamal Akhtar 6th

48 Nashid Pervez 6th

49 Kausar Perween 6th 50 Nagma Khatoon 6th

51 Qurban Shaukat 6th

52 Zenab Hashma 6th

53 Perween Ali 6th

54 Farida Perween 6th

55 Kareena Shaukat 6th 1st

56 Sharique Khayoom Siddiqui 6th

2nd

57 Jameela Perween 6th 3rd

58 Rukhsana Perween 6th

59 Dilbag Ali 6th

60 Shaista Siddiqui 6th

61 Khushi Hamsha 6th

Con

62 Jahan Ara 6th Con

63 Mehrul Nisa 6th

64 Aafreen Nisa Perween 7th

65 Saima Akhtar 7th

66 Akhtari Naaz 7th

67 Zainab Akhtar 7th

68 Shabana Perween 7th

69 Dilshad Akhtar 7th

70 Kashif Akhtar 7th

71 Jameel Siddiqui 7th


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RANCHI | Saturday, November 28, 2009 | Print | Close

Meet on dow ry & domestic violence among tribals begins

Pioneer New s Service | Ranch i

The topic of Dowry & Domestic Violence in the context of the adivasi community was discussed in the city on Friday. Mahila HinsaPratirodh Pakhwara Ayojan Samiti and Gender, Livelihoods & Resources Forum (GLRF) jointly organised this programme.

Women from Jamshedpur, Chaibasa and Ranchi actively took part in this programme cum workshop. The programmes will end onDecember 10 as it is World Human Rights Day.

The fortnight is celebrated all over the world as International Fortnight to end gender-based violence. November 25 is celebrated asInternational Day to End Violence Against Women and November 26 as Anti-Dowry Day across the world.

The main topics discussed here comprised dowry-related issues faced by adivasi women. Domestic violence has also raised eyebrowsand women activists had raised this issue in the programme.

Jharkhand Tribal Development Society programme officer Ajay Jharia Minz was also present at the occasion and said, Domesticviolence in the tribal community has come after its contact with other communities. This is not the culture of tribals. Earlier, the boysparents use to gift cattle and commodities to the girls side.

However, since people have begun to stay away from their homes and slowly are becoming ignorant about their culture, (they) havebegun this dowry system, which is prevalent in other communities. Change is very necessary and should be accepted but losing theessence is not good. Anybody who has lost their culture and identity should not be called an adivasi, added Minz.

Alcohol consumption and migration has been a prime reason which has increased the work load on women. Since they have to lookafter their family so work for them becomes a necessity.

To counter domestic violence, which has arisen due to development of male attitude and alcoholism, Minz added that women in some

areas had started controlling the market. They have now restricted the time and do not permit alcohol beyond sunset. Now, alcoholismon haat days is hugely controlled.

GLRF was also actively involved in the discussion to observe the Anti Dowry Day as part of the samitis planned activities. GLRF will alsoorganise a quiz and elocution competition at Nirmala College on November 30, St. Xaviers College on December 4 and at XavierInstitute of Social Service (XISS) on December 5 for inter and graduate students. This State level event will take place on December 10.It will also reach out to Muslim students at City Public School of Hindpiri Fort, to increase awareness.

Along with these competitions, there will also be screening of a film - Redefining Peace by KP Sasi. This film consists of the story of1,000 women who were nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace prize with the help of several women movements and organisationsacross the world.

Some 91 women were from India. They had actively taken part in the society issues. The film tells the story of the struggle andcontribution of these 91 women, who in their own way redefine peace.

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South Asian Wom ens Day celebrated at Nirmala College


Mahila Hinsa Pratirodh Pakhwara Aayojan Samiti raised issues of violence against women during the South Asian Womens Daycelebrations at Nirmala College on Monday. The event kick started with a signature campaign where girls wrote their opinions and viewsagainst the problems what women face.

Later, the screening of Buru Gara took place which was directed by Shri Prakash.

This film demonstrates the struggle of Dayamani Barla, social activist and Nirmala Putul Murmu, a poetess though the tough path oflife. This film was commissioned by Public Service Broadcasting Trust (PSBT).

Elina Horo, member of Adivasi Womens Network, said: The issues of peace and inter-community, inter-State harmony have beenprime focus in the recent days among the South Asian womens movement.

A song sung by Shubha Mudgal also rejuvenated the audience present there. Girls learnt never to loose their dignity and always fightfor it. Girls from the college enthusiastically participated in the programme and decided to fight against any violence.

They wrote their messages of world peace on the banners with statements like, Let us live free, I am a human being, respect it, Wewant Peace, We want discrimination-less society, Say no to dowry etc.

The programme came to an end with encouraging words from Prof Rose Kerketta who said: Girls face little discrimination or violenceat present, but you should moul yourself to face even the worst circumstances.



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Students get lessons to stop violence a gainst women


In a bid to stop violence against women, the students of XISS accentuated against gender based violence by expressing their views inelocution competition on the topic 'My Perspective and Strategy for Countering Violence against Women' on Saturday at XISS.

Celebrating for a fortnight, Mahila Hinsa Pratirodh Pakhwara Aayojan Samiti, a group of many women organisations and networks,organised events to aware XISS students about the violence against women.

Screening of KP Sasi's documentary Redefining Peace, based on Indian women leaders who were nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in2005 marked the beginning of the programme at XISS. Reviewing the film, Subhangi, an Information Management graduate said: "Thefilm depicted the life of all great women workers from Medha Patkar to Teesta Seetalwad and CK Janu to Irom Sharmila. The

documentary is great piece of work and is a real inspiration for a greater section of society."

In the inaugural session of the programme, Vandana Tete interacted with the students. Tete said: "For facing situations like domestic

violence at home, sexual harassment at various sites, sexual discrimination, etc a woman has to get ready to take up struggle againstcommunity at large, as one has to fight for her rights."

In the later part of the programme, quiz competition on the issues of violence against women took place among five teams of Equality,Justice, Freedom, Peace and Development.

Elina Horo of Adivasi Women's Network coordinated the quiz contest.

She asked several questions on the issues of peace, inter-community, inter-state harmony and women's movement.

The closing remarks by Prof Rose Kerketta, inspired the girls that though there is little discrimination or violence they face at thepresent moment, it will be best to capacitate individually to face difficult situations, which might arrive any day in any girl's life, at

home, in public life, or with some friend. The strength to struggle has to through knowledge and also the strength from within.

Those present during the programme were Dr Rose Kerketta, Dr Kiran and Dr Usha Narsaria. Sweta Kujur of Action Aid, Shravani of

Judav, Mala Biswas, Sunita Kumari of Mahila Garima Abhiyan and Priyasheela Besra were among the others present during the contests.



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