As part of a series of training modules, “Towards Addressing Gender Inequity and Gender-Based Violence,” which we have been developing for healthcare providers, we are happy to present the module for the training of Nurses. Continue reading
Survivor Centered Approach and Care to address Gender Based Violence is an information guide in Hindi designed for all those who find themselves in a position of support for the survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV). इस जानकारी पुस्तिका का उद्देश्य सर्वाइवर केंद्रित दृष्टिकोण के मूल सिद्धांतों को समझना है, जिनका उपयोग विभिन्न संदर्भों में फ्रंटलाइन समर्थन व्यक्तियों द्वारा किया जा सकता है। Continue reading
Over the past two years, Sama has organised workshops with community-based organisations as well as short courses for youth. These spaces were utilised to unpack gender-based violence, improve the intersectional viewpoint, and hold systems accountable. Participants from approximately 100 community-based organisations in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha attended these seminars and short courses. This blog is based on the experiences of participants who attended Sama’s short courses and workshops. Continue reading
A report of the two-day Regional Dialogue on Collective Challenges to Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Ways Forward, organized and conducted by Sama on February 20–21, 2024, over Zoom. Over 100 participants from 45 organisations engaged with issues of intersectional discrimination, transgender rights, holistic education, disability, SRHR, GBV, etc. came together to share their experiences and learn from each other. Continue reading
जेंडर आधारित हिंसा को अक्सर एक व्यक्तिगत मुद्दा या कानूनी मुद्दे के रूप में देखते है; इसके बजाय हम जो हिंसा के पीड़ित व्यक्ति के जरूरतों को ध्यान में रखकर, सर्वाइवर केंद्रित दृष्टिकोण को अपनाकर, इसको बढ़ावा देकर, सर्वाइवर के अधिक मदद कर सकते है। खासकर के सर्वाइवर के स्वास्थ्य जरूरत, मानसिक स्वास्थ्य के जरूरतों को पूरा करके, उनकी खुद की निर्णय की क्षमता को बढ़ाने में, उनकी आत्मविश्वास को बढ़ाकर आप उनकी मदद कर सकते है। Continue reading
Suraj, five, was sent to the district hospital in Nuapada, western Odisha, after being ill with a persistent fever. He and his family had to run from one hospital to another, some even 250 kilometres from their hamlet. Finally, when his haemoglobin electrophoresis tests revealed SCD, he was admitted as a patient and referred for blood transfusions. Suraj’s tale demonstrates the difficulty that people like Suraj, who come from disadvantaged tribal communities, experience in accessing basic healthcare and diagnostics. Continue reading
