Enhancing socio-cultural well-being, ensuring justice and equity
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Featured here are initiatives to enhance social and cultural aspects of human life: the revival and progressive use of visual, performing, and other arts, of the myriad crafts of the country, of threatened or submerged languages, of food and cuisine diversity, and other such cultural traits and processes. They also cover the various struggles and constructive movements to achieve social justice, to reduce inequalities and inequities of various kinds including caste, class, gender, ethnicity, and religion, and to create dignity in living for those currently oppressed and exploited. Finally, they include movements to generate ethical living and thinking, and spread values such as simplicity, honesty, frugality, and tolerance.
VIKALP SANGAM GENERAL ASSEMBLY RELEASED A PEOPLE’S MANIFESTO 2024
The Manifesto, aimed at political parties, government agencies, and civil society organisations and movements at various levels, lists key strategies and actions that need to be taken for just living conditions.
Feminist Khyati Shree ने बताया Patriarchal समाज में महिलाओं की क्या Freedom होनी चाहिए? (In Hindi)
द मूकनायक के साथ साक्षात्कार में फेमिनिस्ट ख्याति श्री ने आज के पितृसत्तात्मक समाज में महिलाओं की इन स्वतंत्रताओं को बताया जरूरी...
Press Release: 25 Organisations Meet to Discuss Development Alternatives in India
About 40 members of 25 organisations from 12 states of India met at Farmer’s Share, Shoranur, as the General Assembly of the Vikalp Sangam.
A case for conscience and humanity
Wars highlight nationality and ethnicity at the cost of humanity. This piece looks at Ela Bhatt’s household model to move towards a society that cares.
Dalit women reclaiming their narratives through Community Media
The Community Media Trust here demonstrates that not only in the content, the media has to be democratic in its representation and decision-making processes as well.
The ‘Real’ Kerala Story: Tales of Communal Harmony From Ground Zero
Temples and churches hosting Iftar parties and Nabi Dinam, blending of the azaan with temple bells, Muslims helping Hindu families – all these instances add to the state’s already rich traditions.
Mohandas Gandhi speaks to Abdullah Öcalan
On violence, non-violence, and the state
Manipur: a statement of concern and suggestions for peaceful resolution
Our response to the Manipur crisis is based on the fundamental principles of peace and of the wellbeing of all people and of the earth and all its life.
TRANSITION TOWN MOVEMENT
It is an initiative or model that refers to grassroots community projects. The aim is to create the means for sustainable self-sufficiency at the local level to reduce the potential effects of peak oil, climate destruction, and economic instability.