Sama is organising a state-level short course in Bihar on the issue of gender-based violence and understanding the comprehensive role of the health system towards seeking accountability. The call for applications is currently open for activists, organisations, and individuals engaging… Continue reading
Listen to a podcast on the summary of findings of Sama’s study on ‘Gender Gap in Covid-19 Vaccination in India’. The study explores the underlying reasons of the gender gap in vaccination in India, especially in rural and tribal areas. Continue reading
A summary of the intersectional feminist framework being developed by Sama to guide analysis and response to the current and future pandemics or public health emergencies. The framework is going to be released soon. Continue reading
In the absence of adequate support system, young girls grapple with diverse forms of socio-psychological problems. A creative brief drawn from self memoir and storytelling during a workshop with a group of young girls in Jharkhand, developed to further these conversations at varied levels. Continue reading
This video illustrates an intersectional feminist framework that has emerged from the current pandemic. It interrogates the pandemic and presents some of its diverse dimensions critical to public health response. The intersectional feminist framework is based on a collective and… Continue reading
Sama has co-created a short video along with community health workers, health activists, women leaders from Chhattisgarh as well as from Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar, which provides a glimpse into the diverse, collective and creative efforts that have contributed to challenging the ground reality with regard to perspectives, information and health care access to safe abortion. Continue reading
We are happy to share the following materials developed towards amplifying the voices of women, activists, and community health workers demanding access to safe abortion services, particularly from marginalised communities. Continue reading
Sama is organizing a webinar on Intersectionality and Equity in Intellectual Property Rights in Healthcare on 4th April 2022. The main speakers are Els Torreele and Lauren Paremoer. Register to attend NOW! Continue reading
Sweta Dash (for Sama Resource Group for Women and Health) This article explores what the Budget 2022-23 promises for mental health from a gendered perspective. In the given conversation on mental health, we adopt the lens of intersectionality to visualise… Continue reading
This International Women’s Day 2022, we at Sama reiterate our commitments to advancing the marginalized voices of young girls. We remain committed to amplifying processes that reaffirms and recognizes their agencies and rights. We stand in solidarity with the complex struggles that the young girls are asserting with varied power structures dictating their life choices, and controlling bodily autonomy and decisions. Continue reading
