16 days of activism

16 DAYS of Activism: Human Rights and Activism

November 25, 2018

We observed 16 days of activism against gender based violence and social injustice. As part of the observation we screened films and did public discussions at NEthing on different days.

16 Days of Activism Against Gender based Violence and Social Injustice

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women [25th November]

  • Parched
  • Malina

World AIDS Day [1st December]

  • My Brother Nikhil
  • Philadelphia

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery [2nd December]

  • 12 Years a Slave

World Pollution Prevention Day [2nd December]

  • Before the Flood

World Disability Day [3rd December]

  • Margarita with a Straw
  • Dance Me To My Song

International Day for Prevention of the Crime of Genocide [9th December]

  • Firaaq

International Anti-Corruption Day [9th December]

  • Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron

International Human Rights Day [10th December]

  • Pride
  • Guzaarish

International Human Solidarity Day [20th December]

  • I AM [@ 5:00 pm]

Besides these screenings we also participated in various, meetings and protests organised by other organisations during this period of activism. Our members conducted workshops on gender, sexuality, disability, violence against women and women’s political participation and decision making in Guwahati, Jorhat, Xadiya and Imphal.

For more such events, look through the Curating the Conscious page.