Excited to Announce a New Panel- Climate Change and Mental Health in Marginalised Communities, co-hosted by our Anchor Partner Mariwala Health Initiative

Register here to join us at our Annual Climate Conference: forms.gle/zbh6swUUPU7mFt…

#ClimateAction #DialogueToAction #MentalHealth

Safdar Hashmi used Street Theatre as a medium of cultural resistance — to generate social awareness on the distress of marginalised communities.

Hashmi's emphasis on decolonization & solidarity remains just as pertinent today, as it was 35 years ago.
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Educational institutes must rethink the existing approaches and address the inequalities taking inspiration from the principles so staunchly upheld by the revered Jyotiba.

Jai Jyoti! Jai Savitri! Jai Bhim!

On #JyotibaPhuleJayanti we reflect on the current struggles faced by students from marginalised castes in educational spaces and its lasting impacts left on their mental health. Read more>>

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Announcing the wonderful speakers for Climate Asia's 3rd Annual Conference in Bengaluru!
Themed 'Accelerating Climate Action: Bridging the Gap from Dialogue to Action', scheduled for the 19th & 20th April 2024

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#ClimateResilience

In Meghalaya, Donna was one of the first people to come out publicly as a trans woman. 'Someone to Call my Own' is about Donna — her life, her struggles, her desires. She is no longer with us, but we hope she lives on through her story.

Read it here: bit.ly/43xo4zG

NCPEDP celebrates Congress's historic announcement in their manifesto to incorporate disability into Article 15, signaling a paradigm shift in the discourse surrounding disability rights.

By acknowledging disability within the constitutional framework, this announcement…

📌CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!
MHI is hiring a Consultant — Research & Advocacy in Goa!

⌛Deadline for Applications is 20th April, 2024
🔗Click this link to access the Job Description: bit.ly/43SF0kj
🌈Persons from marginalised communities are encouraged to apply!

চিরদীপ নাহা'র অনুবাদে 'যখন নাগকেশরের পাতা মাটি স্পর্শ করে না' এম. এইচ. আই. এবং Thechinkyhomoproject -এর যুগ্ম প্রয়াস 'মানসিক স্বাস্থ্য যাত্রা' নামে একটি বহুভাষিক কুইয়ার-ট্রান্স আখ্যান সংকলনে প্রকাশ হল।

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Tripura:

Introducing 'When Nagkesar Petals Hold' by Roshan R from 'Mental Health Journey', a multilingual anthology of queer-trans narratives by MHI and The Chinky Homo Project. 🌈

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📌Snippet from MHI Director Raj's feature on the GivingPi podcast: Unusual Suspects.

Raj discusses a rights-based approach to mental health and the importance of centering lived experience.

🎙️Tune in here: moneycontrol.com/news/podcast/p…

For #WorldAutismAwarenessDay , Pranav Sethi articulates the struggles of autistic persons who are coerced into meeting neurotypical standards of functionality. This emphasis on conformity has severe mental health implications — burnout, distress, anxiety — to name a few. Read >>

As Bhopal hosted the National Young Psychiatrists Conference by Indian Psychiatric Society, MP govt. has not been able to constitute State Mental Health Authority & Review Board as mandated under MHCA 2017. State is third in terms of suicide deaths and second in student suicides!

#UnusualSuspects season 2 is out.

Our first episode features GivingPi Member & Director of Mariwala Health Initiative, Citizen K9, in conversation with Gaurav Choudhury on the importance of prioritizing philanthropy in mental health. Tune in to episode 1 below.

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