Why the event? Action India is celebrating its 40 years of inception and work this year. To commemorate the occasion, a dance drama is being planned for the youth and adolescents belonging to some under privileged communities in Delhi with…
Action India 40th year Anniversary Children’s Film Festival Date: 1st April – 2nd April, 2016 (11am to 4pm) Venue: Mekhla Jha Auditorium, Bal Bhawan , New Delhi It was a unique initiative that Action India took with the collaboration of…
The Benefits of Fashion is an annual charity fashion show held in New Delhi, India to campaign for women’s empowerment. This project was conceived and institutionalized in 2012 by Alison Dominguez, Claudia Masegosa and Anja Durston of the American Embassy…
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, has failed to make a mark mainly due to lack of commitment from state governments in appointing protection officers and formulating safety plan for women in distress. According to civil society…
With the Domestic Violence Act nearing completion of a decade on October 26 next year, several NGOs today demanded the government to declare the day as a National Day to protest against the social evil. Protection of Women from Domestic…
Barely a kilometre from the nearest metro station, along the dusty lane of the JJ cluster in Dwarka’s Sector 14, is where the women meet to tell me how everyone -- from her husband to her in-laws to the state…