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This World Breastfeeding Week, meet the brave Musahar women of Varanasi’s brick kilns who are reclaiming their right to breastfeed — building a healthier future for their children against all odds.
🔥 Amidst scorching heat, gruelling labour, and systemic discrimination, these mothers are asserting that breastfeeding is not just nourishment — it’s dignity, agency, and power.
🤱 “Brick-making can wait, but my baby cannot,” said Kajal (name changed), as she stood up to her supervisor and chose her newborn’s well-being over productivity — a quiet revolution in the heart of oppression.
🤝 Thanks to the work of CRY – Child Rights and You and JanMitra Nyas (JMN), more mothers are now accessing institutional deliveries, timely vaccinations, and nutritional support — even while migrating.
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Discover how Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi, founder of PVCHR, envisions peace and justice amidst societal divides. From working with Irom Sharmila in Manipur to empowering marginalized communities in Varanasi, his journey inspires hope and change.
🖋️ Read more here: https://lenin-shruti.blogspot.com/2024/12/dr-lenin-raghuvanshi-voice-for-peace.html
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The project actively intervened in 172 cases involving
survivors of torture, comprising 115 males and 57 females.
Legal Proceedings: Notably, 12 cases were brought
before the district court.
Compensation Disbursement: A substantial sum of 208,564 USD
was disbursed in compensation, addressing the legal ramifications of 11 cases
related to police torture. This financial restitution aims to rectify the
injustices faced by survivors, acknowledging the severity of their ordeals and
providing a measure of redress.
Detailed Case Interventions: Of the 195 interventions, 36
pertained to custodial deaths, 125 to cases of police torture, 2 to
extra-judicial killings, 1 to death in police firing, and 8 to cases of
custodial torture. In these instances, 115 beneficiaries were male, and 57 were
female.
Legal Victory - Acquittal of Paru Sonkar: A significant legal triumph
was achieved with the acquittal of Paru Sonkar by the district court.
Wrongfully implicated in a case involving a killing, Paru Sonkar's exoneration
not only underscores the project's unwavering commitment to justice but also
stands as a testament to the effectiveness of legal interventions in
challenging and rectifying wrongful accusations.
The project offered crucial support to 141 survivors, comprising 75 males and 66 females, encompassing 123 primary victims and 18 secondary victims. Testimonial therapy served as a central approach, emphasizing empathy and open communication to establish a secure space for survivors to express their traumatic experiences. Both individual and group therapy sessions were conducted, with a specific focus on aiding those affected by police torture and administrative repression.