THE NETWORK
Our network will extend existing partnerships and develop new collaborations between UK and Indian academics and researchers, members of marginalised slum dwelling communities, theatre practitioners and NGOs. We will explore the forms that violence against women may take, ways they can resist it, and where help can be sought. Our theatrical, storytelling and digital media engagement will offer opportunities over and above conventional research methods to elicit new stories and experiences and catalyse fresh thinking about possible solutions in a way which can engage both women and men from marginalised communities in addressing GBV.
Our network will impact on:
Promoting peace, justice, dignity, wellbeing and resilience for this vulnerable community by facilitating effective and context-relevant solutions to GBV.
Direct engagement in addressing GBV through co-creation of knowledge on resilience, and GBV prevention of strategies.
Building capacity, facilitating preventative and resilience building measures to address GBV in slum dwelling internal migrant communities to promote gender equality, social justice and economic development.
Inform national and international debates on culturally appropriate GBV prevention strategies for promoting peace, justice and resilience of marginalised slum dwelling communities in India/ South Asia.
Outputs:
The most distinctive output will be the Network itself, which will challenge traditional academic models, in favour of emancipatory approaches where survivors of GBV will co-define research agendas and methodologies with stakeholders from India and the UK.
Co-created digital stories will form re-useable learning artefacts on our website for professionals in health and social care, charities and NGOs seeking to tackle GBV, and policymakers. There will be outputs for academics, social care, and public policy audiences across outlets in migration, public health, research methods, gender violence and drama. Outputs will link to theory and investigation in feminist literature, international development, and postcolonial theory, as well as the performance disciplines so as to generate interest worldwide and will enable the network to contribute to global scholarly and civil society dialogue and further research proposals reflecting the Network’s co-developed agenda.
Network Partners
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Kolkata Sanved
Kolkata Sanved is a women-led pioneer in the field of DMT for trauma healing and empowerment of marginalised populations. We use DMT as a tool for promoting holistic well-being and to enhance quality of life for survivors of sex-trafficking and other forms of gender-based violence. Kolkata Sanved works through a wide network of partners in India and South Asia.
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Tweet Foundation
Transgender Welfare Equity and Empowerment Trust (TWEET) aka Tweet Foundation is a community-based organisation to inspire, empower and strengthen Young Trans* Movement in India. Their mission is to empower and strengthen self-sufficient trans* movement in India. The Goal is to create an inclusive and Stigma free society where young trans* people can reach to their fullest potential and live with Dignity.
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We Can, Bangladesh
Amrai Pari Paribarik Nirjaton Jot (WE CAN Bangladesh) is a women-led collective platform of citizen groups, organizations, individuals and others aiming at ending domestic violence against women. WE CAN Bangladesh aims to break the silence and stigma around the issue of domestic violence and bring it to the public domain. The platform also carries out projects to tackle violence against women and girls more broadly, including the prevention of child marriage and child pregnancy.
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Christ University, Bangalore
Christ University established in 1969 as Christ College, was declared as a deemed-to-be university by the UGC in 2008. Christ University is ranked 67th among the top 100 universities in India in NIRF Ranking 2023 and accredited by the NAAC with an ‘A+’ Grade. It undertook path-breaking initiatives in Indian higher education with the introduction of innovative and modern curricula, insistence on academic discipline, imparting of Holistic Education and adoption of global higher education practices with the support of creative and dedicated staff.
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Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
Jahangirnagar University is a public research university located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university has several research institutes, including the Institute of Business administration, the Institute of Information technology, and the Institute of Environmental science. It also has several research centers, such as the Center for Advanced Research in Humanities, the Center for Advanced Research in Biological Sciences, and the Center for Advanced Research in Social Sciences. It is the fourth oldest generalized public university in Bangladesh. Also, it has fourth-largest university campus in Bangladesh.