Point of View

The Digital Everyday is a 3-month online course developed in collaboration with Design Beku and ArtEZ University of the Arts. It offers participants a comprehensive learning experience to explore their relationship with technology and delve into important issues of power, agency, equity, and justice. The course embraces feminist teaching and incorporates mentoring, co-creation, collaboration, and playlisting as methods of learning. It started on September 15, 2022, and aims to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the digital landscape and its impact on society.

District

Kolkata

States

West Bengal

Internet In My Hands is an initiative that provides digital literacy and skills training to individuals from deprived communities. In 2021, the organisation conducted workshops with 18 women domestic workers in West Bengal who had faced significant challenges due to the pandemic's impact on their livelihoods. These participants later went on to train 250 more low-income women. Additionally, in the same year, the organisation trained nine queer activists in Gujarat, who in turn trained 50 other queer individuals. In August 2022, the initiative organized a training session for 18 trans sex workers in Kolkata, focusing on digital security, privacy, and overall digital skills.

This programme takes a unique approach to disability by considering the intersectionality of gender, sexuality, and disability. It challenges the notion that women and queer individuals with disabilities are not sexual beings. The programme offers a range of initiatives including workshops, curricula, film screenings, publications, information resources, and social media campaigns. These activities aim to debunk misconceptions and myths surrounding disability, sexuality, desire, love, and relationships. Additionally, a dedicated website provides answers to common questions from people with disabilities, offering a valuable resource for information and support in navigating these topics. The programme aims to promote inclusivity, understanding, and empowerment for individuals with disabilities in their sexual and romantic lives.

States

Jharkhand

Udaan, the Advocacy School, is dedicated to empowering young women and girls with the necessary skills to advocate for change within their communities. Its curriculum focuses on essential gender and sexuality concepts that directly impact the lives of participants. Key topics covered include agency, bodily autonomy, consent, freedom of choice and love, marriage, relationships, and more. Since 2021, Udaan has partnered with 12 organizations in Jharkhand, India, to implement its advocacy curriculum. Through these collaborations, it has reached and trained 310 girls and young women, equipping them with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively advocate for themselves and their communities. By empowering these individuals, Udaan aims to create a chain effect of positive change, promoting gender equality and advancing the rights and well-being of women and girls.

States

West Bengal

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

The Digital Storytelling programme empowers women, girls, and disadvantaged genders to share their own descriptions, addressing the inequality of voice. Through workshops and simple yet impactful storytelling tools, participants gain the means to tell their stories. Since 2015, the program has collaborated with community-based organisations in states like Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Maharashtra. In 2020, a campaign called #MissingVoices was launched, involving 75 community groups across these states, utilizing social media to amplify the voices of adolescent girls on topics such as the age of marriage and related issues.