Recent Programs

Dialogue on Feminism on 9th March 2016

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On 9th March 2016, Kamla Bhasin deconstructed the main concepts, myths and facts about Feminism, Gender, Masculinity and Patriarchy with a group of 70 concerned individuals from diverse professional and private backgrounds. Kamla Bhasin’s visit to Olakh ended with a one-day seminar which gave us another chance to listen to her unequaled way of analyzing social structures and human relationships. By singing feminist songs, telling humorous stories and questioning so-called cultural or religious traditions she provoked our thoughts and perceptions “Nature makes diversity, society makes...

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संवाद – स्व से समस्त on 8th March 2016

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This year’s International Women’s Day more than 800 young hearts and minds from Vadodara and across Gujarat came together to rise for an equal and just society! In solidarity with the global One Billion Rising campaign, Olakh along with 18 youth groups organised “संवाद – स्व से समस्त ” on 8th March 2016 to create a platform for youths to partake in the life experiences of revolutionaries and to motivate them to walk the passionate path of active engagement for social reform. This first-of-its-kind event in Vadodara featured pioneers of the...

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OBR Fest, 14th Feb, 2016

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On 9th February 2016 more than 90 enthusiastic participants from diverse backgrounds – including our Afghan and German friends from ‘Medical Modiale’ – gathered for the ‘Interactive Preparatory Workshop for the One Billion Rising fest on 14th February 2016’. Olakh in association with Navrachna University, Medical Mondiale, Action Aid and Foram Foundation organized the workshop in order to introduce the participants to the issue of Sexual Violence on Public Places as well as the global One Billion Rising campaign. A highlight of the workshop was the mutual...

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Calendar Safe City, 2016

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In solidarity with the global ‘One Billion Rising campaign’, Olakh has come out with its Calendar 2016. The Calendar portrays our vision to make public places free from sexual violence so that every wo_man and girl can move freely and fearlessly no matter where, when and how! As part of our efforts to create awareness and to initiate people to act, Olakh’s Calendar 2016 was printed. It comprises creative approaches, facts and tips on the issue of sexual violence in public places. Throughout the participatory design process, involved artists, students, volunteers and many others started...

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Vadodara Premiere of ‘Kajarya’ on 17th December 2015

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Imagine the front row of an auditorium: renowned persons of Vadodara, our sisters from the slums, physically challenged women and our third gender friends sitting next to each other without any inhibitions, laughing and applauding together throughout the movie. We organized the Vadodara Premiere of ‘Kajarya’, a mainstream movie on female infanticide and the social discrimination all Indian wo_men face in their lives. An audience of over 600 people from diverse social and professional backgrounds, among them Madhureeta Anand (Filmmaker ‘Kajarya’), Abha Bhaiya (National...

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Walk in her Shoes on 10th December 2015

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On 10th December (Wold Human Rights Day) in cooperation with CSR Connext, we set up the interactive installation “Walk in Her Shoes“ on two locations in Vadodara in order to raise awareness for sexual violence in public places. The event involved members of the public engaging in a life-size Snakes and Ladders game displaying experiences of and tips to tackle sexual violence at public places. A ‘Footstep-Installation’, spread out on the walk, quoted victims of street harassment as well as findings from our Pilot Study on the Perception of Women’s safety in Vadodara, such...

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