Sanjay Parmar belongs to the Dalit Community. He found his passion in video and social change when he was trained by Video Volunteers and the NGO Navsarjan to be part of a Videoshala Education Community Video Unit. Sanjay began to use videos as an educational tool to teach and empower dalit children in his community. Later, he began to actively…

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There are three barbershops in a village but Dalits still have to travel to the nearest city for a haircut and shave. In the paradox that defines this practice in India, the barber denies and implies untouchability in the same breath.

Prosecute Untouchability. Sign the Petition.

ARTICLE 17

A Campaign to End Untouchability

ARTICLE 17 is a campaign launched by Video Volunteers on April 14^th, 2012, to urge theNational Commission for Schedule Castes, (the government body that is constitutionally appointed to direct and implement the safeguards against untouchability), to prosecute cases of untouchability. Community Correspondents across the country are documenting video testimonies of different forms of untouchability. The first 22 videos are featured here and more will be added as the campaign continues.

We want to give viewers the responsibility, as witnesses, to end this age-old oppression once and for all.

Sign the petition being sent to the National Commission on Scheduled Castes.