Category: Announcements

Short Course on Addressing GBV as a Public Health Concern

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To address gender-based violence (GBV) as a public health concern, Sama is organising a short course for healthcare professionals, medical officers, medical students, and residents. The aim is to enhance current perspectives and capacities, preparedness, and responses so as to be able to address these challenges effectively. The short course will be hosted in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, between 6 and 10 January 2025. APPLY NOW! Continue reading

Webinar: Screen to Treat or Stigmatise?: Ethical Dilemmas, Reproductive Governance, and Genetic Blood ‘Disorders’

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As part of a series of consultations and webinars on “Interrogating SCD as a public health, reproductive justice, and disability justice issue,” Sama is organising its second webinar titled, “Screen to Treat or Stigmatise?: Ethical Dilemmas, Reproductive Governance, and Genetic Blood ‘Disorders’” on Friday, the 30th of August, 2024, at 05:30 PM to 07:30 PM (IST). Continue reading

Webinar: Conceptual Constitution of Disability: A Public Health Understanding of Sickle Cell ‘Disease’ & Multiple Sclerosis

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Sama is organising a webinar, “Conceptual Constitution of Disability: A Public Health and Feminist Understanding of Sickle Cell ‘Disease’ & Multiple Sclerosis,” on August 5, 2024 between 3:00 and 5:00 PM IST. The webinar aims to build an engagement beyond disease-specific silos and shed light on the shared concerns and experiences of people living with disabling chronic health conditions and genetic conditions. Continue reading

Gender-based violence: Shared Challenges and Collective Efforts – A Regional Dialogue

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On February 20-21, 2024, Sama is organising a virtual regional dialogue titled “Gender-based violence: Shared Challenges and Collective Efforts – A Regional Dialogue” (“जेन्डर आधारित हिंसा को सामूहिक चुनौती – एक क्षेत्रीय संवाद”). Young community leaders from Bihar, Odisha, and Jharkhand who have participated in Sama’s capacity strengthening workshops and short courses over the years will be joining this Regional Dialogue. Continue reading

Short course on GBV in Jharkhand

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Announcement for a Short Course on gender-based violence (GBV) and the health systems’ role and accountabilty to be held in Ranchi between 16 and 20 December, 2023. यह शॉर्ट कोर्स झारखंड में समुदाय स्तर पर जेंडर, स्वास्थ्य और सामाजिक न्याय के  मुद्दों पर काम करने वाले युवा कार्यकर्ताओं, संगठनों और समूहों के सदस्यों को आवेदन करने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया जाता है। Apply Now! Continue reading