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KHABAR LAHARIYA - a rural newspaper printed from Chitrakoot and Banda district, UP
SAHAJANI SHIKSHA KENDRA - a literacy and empowerment programme in Lalitpur district, UP
Khabar Lahariya Comes of Age
The 7-year-old Khabar Lahariya team has just registered as an independent organisation, Pahal. more>>
Khabar Lahariya Gets Computer Savvy
Members from the Banda and Chitrakoot editions of Khabar Lahariya went to Lucknow for a seven-day, super-intensive orientation to computers. The KL offices have just got broadband connections, which has changed their lives!
Taza Khabar Shows in Lucknow
Taza Khabar, a documentary on Khabar Lahariya by Mumbai-based filmmaker Bishakha Datta, showed at many venues in Lucknow in August, to packed audiences.
Janishala Is Inaugurated
 Mehroni town in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh saw the opening of its first residential school for Dalit and Adivasi girls and women in May this year. more>>
PITARA - a bi-monthly new and features magazine in simple Hindi
TEACHING LEARNING MATERIAL
SEXUALITY EDUCATION
READING MATERIAL
WOMEN AND EDUCATION SERIES
WRITING TEXTBOOKS
New Publications
 
 
Jaani Cheezein Anjani Baatein (Hindi) : Fascinating facts about things we see around us - within our own bodies, and from places far, far away! Things you never knew about fans, watermelons, spiders, ice, and much more.
Kissa Sukhiya Aur Hakiki Ka: Bachat Samuhon Mein Sashaktikaran Aur Garibi Anmulan Par Shikshan Samagri - 1 (Hindi) : The first in a series of three booklets that can be used as educational training material with women's groups. Through the creative medium of a story of a Dalit woman in a self help group, this booklet lays out issues to do with gender and equity in SHGs, raising questions about their functioning and limitations.
Nawab Se Nandini: Aurat-Mard Ki Pehchan Se Pare Jeevan (Hindi): The story of a transgender person, which poignantly challenges conventional ideas of gender and sexuality in our society. The booklet traces the journey of Nandini, who was born male but identifies himself as a woman. Various aspects of her life and relationships, its pleasure and pain come to life in the play of narrative and striking illustration.
Sexuality Education for Young People: This document shares the urgent need for sexuality education, the flaws and problems in the existing materials and the recommendations for future by representatives of various areas who are experienced in this issue.
Pitara Issue 90 - A special issue on South Asian women's writing
Pitara's 90th issue brings together writings - stories, poems, journalism, screenplays, letters, travelogues, memoirs and more - of women from eight countries of South Asia.
RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND TRAINING
RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY PROJECTS
ON-GOING ADVOCACY
TRAININGS
Advocacy for Adult Education
The Sixth International Conference on Adult Education, CONFINTEA VI organized by UNESCO, is to be held in May 2009 in Belem, Brazil. more>>
As part of its work on Sexuality Education, Nirantar has been reviewing material produced by various organisations. In August Nirantar organised a press conference critiquing the re-worked NACO materials and demanding sexuality education that genuinely informs and empowers young people. A panel representing youth groups, educationists, women’s group, reproductive health and sexual rights groups, groups working on child sexual abuse gave their opinions and spoke strongly against the moral nature of the materials. A by Nirantar critiquing existing sexuality education material was also released at the press conference. Click here to see the statement critiquing the material
Open Letter to Law Minister on Section 377
At a conference on AIDS in Mexico earlier this year, the Health Minister stressed the need for decriminalisation, as well as the need to address the related stigmatisation of homosexuality. Following this the Law Ministry has expressed its view that Section 377 cannot be removed because of the implications for child rights, clearing showing that they have not understood that the petition in the Delhi High Court is for a reading down of Section 377 and not for its repeal. In this they has also failed to recognise the need for a separate law on child sexual abuse, which has been a long-standing demand of child rights groups, women's groups and queer groups across the country.
Click here to read the open letter to the Law Minister (sent on 4th September) by 120 child rights groups, groups working on issues of child sexual abuse, women's groups, sexual rights groups including groups working for the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, NGOs working on a range of issues including health and HIV /AIDs prevention, human rights groups and concerned citizens from across the country.
In case further background information is required, the statement by the law minister can be viewed on
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Redir.aspx?ID=40fe5e90-56fc-4f88-89e3-d1eb1739fa0d& SectionName=Cricket
List of new additions to the library
Voices Against 377 National Consultation
Voices Against 377 organised a National Consultation involving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer people as well as supportive groups and individuals on 9th May 2007. more>>
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