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ARTICLE 17: A Campaign To End Untouchability
Caste practices have been captured on camera. Local videojournalists have spent the last few weeks documenting untouchability across India and demanding its abolition. They will be releasing their videos on Saturday 14th April, on Ambedkar Jayanthi as part of our new ARTICLE 17 Campaign. Because these men & women are “community...
Untouchability in Haircut | ARTICLE 17
Barbers refuse to service Dalits for fear of being ‘polluted’. Prosecute Untouchability. Sign the Petition http://chn.ge/untouchability
Untouchability with Life Giving Midwife | ARTICLE 17
Most midwives in India belong to the Dalit community. Once the child is born however, the touch of a midwife is deemed unacceptable to the mother and child. Celebrations of the birth continue without her participation. At most, she is invited but will be kept away from the festivities and...
Funding and the Future of Video Volunteers
This is the final post in a 4-part series in which Video Volunteers is sharing what we’ve done over the last year, our experiences, and what we’ve learned. You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here and Part 3 here. After five years of doing community media in India,...
Foul Play! Women World Cup Champs awarded Peanuts
Gender Discrimination in Kabaddi World Cup prize money
How Video Volunteers Created a Network of Community Correspondents in India
The state of technology today means that nearly every village in the developing world could have someone — a local changemaker — who broadcasts his or her issues to the world. It’s commonplace today to hear people say the world is flooded with content and that “everyone” can now be...