Being jailed made me into a leader
May 11, 2012 | Mary Madiga
Looking back over how she became the activist she is today, Mary Madiga is proud to be a Dalit – “people who are broken in body, but not in spirit”.
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Afghan theatre of war comes to the stage
May 10, 2012 | Aunohita Mojumdar
Emotional trauma is perhaps the single largest unreported fallout of Afghanistan’s brutal wars. This interactive theatre project aims to help the survivors cope with violence, even when facing social restrictions.
HIV: passing the test word around London
Apr 5, 2012 | Richard Kavuma
Richard Kavuma visits with the Naz Project London and learns more about some of the obstacles faced when trying to raise awareness, understanding and prudence about HIV.
We are fighting a deep-rooted system of exclusion
Mar 29, 2012 | Mary Madiga
Mary Madiga blogs about how she became involved in politics and her dedication to democracy.
The uncounted people: waste-pickers of India
Mar 21, 2012 | Stella Paul
It would be hard to call it a “living” but waste-picking allows Chinnamma to pay the Rs 1,500 monthly rent on her hut in a nearby slum. Without it she would be evicted. However, her means of survival is now under threat.
Talking and listening together to make healthcare better
Mar 19, 2012 | Clodagh Miskelly
Panos London, working with Naz Project London, is pleased to announce a new publication – Beyond Consultation: a guide for health commissioners.
‘Mob justice’ follows rape allegation
Mar 14, 2012 | Takhelchangbam Ambravati
Ambra’s support group is helping a young girl who became the victim of ‘mob justice’ after a Manipur policeman’s suicide put her in the firing line.
Beyond consultation: a guide for commissioners
Mar 12, 2012 | Rob Safar
Bringing service users and health staff together to shape and improve services and to identify and test practical changes is no easy task, but it is a valuable process.
Leadership is sometimes not an option, but a duty
Mar 12, 2012 | Mary Madiga
Our new blogger Mary Madiga, who was the first Dalit girl in her community to go to school, reflects on changing religion and being educated when social stigma was pushing against her.
Meet Mary Madiga – our new Dalit blogger from India
Mar 7, 2012 | Stella Paul
Meet Mary Madiga as the newest contributor to our Voices from the Ground blog. Mary Madiga, 39, is a Dalit social activist in Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh state in southern India.
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