LIDARITY PROJECTS
vors and activists took to marching across India to call out the systemic failure of the Indian government
to protect Dalit women and their families.
In March of this year, members of the group Dalit Women Fight staged a successful North American tour.
The goal was to break the silence on caste apartheid and caste rape while also standing shoulder to
shoulder with other women breaking the silence on state violence all across the US.
DOLPHIN ANTI-RAPE AND AIDS CONTROL OUTREACH (KENYA)
One year ago activists set out to begin a multi-year
process to train teachers in Nairobi with life-saving
self-defense skills so that they, in turn, can share
these skills with their students and their families. The
trainings in Naivasha Sub-County were very successful, including trainings for a total of 274 teachers
and community women from Karai, Mirera, Site and
Kihoto. Overall, the program has been very successful having reached a total of 515 teachers, 166,870
girls and 126,856 boys. Despite power outages and
transportation difficulties, the program is set to continue in Naivasha Sub-County.
TASARU NTOMONOK INITIATIVE/ V-DAY’S SAFE HOUSES FOR THE GIRLS (KENYA)
The two V-Day Safe Houses for the Girls in Kenya in the towns of Narok and Sakutiek were established for young women and girls fleeing female genital
mutilation (FGM) and early childhood marriage. Led by Agnes Pareyio,
an internationally recognized authority, they provide a safe haven where
young women can securely celebrate an alternative “rite of passage,” enabling
Masai women to follow their traditions without undergoing the cut. Agnes Pareyio’s grassroots work with families, young girls, cultural leaders, and politicians in
Kenya is actively reducing the rates of girls who undergo the cut. In 1975, 98% of local
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