In this episode, Zakia Afrin and Nandini Ray discuss domestic violence in lockdown and share information and resources that can help in safety planning and in ending abuse, and guidelines on the community’s role in violence prevention.

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In this episode, community teens examine and analyze gender discrimination and gender violence that takes place in our daily lives. And they also share ideas to improve community responses in preventing all forms of gender discrimination and gender-based violence and abuse.

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Girls and women face extreme forms of discrimination and violence only because of their gender. In this episode Nyna Caputi, an award-winning documentary filmmaker shares her experience on her work in raising awareness against gender abuse and sex-selective abortion. Nyna tells us the stories of those girls who are abused, violated, and murdered, sometimes even before they are born, because they are females. What can we do to stop gender abuse?

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Trigger Warning: This show contains a depiction of horrific domestic violence and marital rape. Listener discretion is advised.

Kamal Dhillon, a survivor of domestic violence had an in-depth conversation with our host Nandini Ray about how she transformed her pain into power. Kamal’s story will affect you, disturb you, and enrage you but it will surely open your eyes to the reality and severity of domestic violence.

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In this episode, our host is having an in-depth conversation with Tarun and Angeli, a real life dating couple, about healthy boundaries and expectations in a dating relationship. The couple is sharing their personal journey, learnings, vulnerability, and the best practices they follow to make their relationship safe and strong.

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In this episode, Maitri Legal Advocate Shabana Ansari & Housing Coordinator Sneha Ambekar talk about Maitri programs in Marathi. Share this episode with your Marathi speaking friends— knowledge can help save someone's life!

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Lack of affordable housing and financial stability are two major roadblocks that victims of domestic violence face. Fear of homelessness and poverty often prevents them from escaping abusive situations. In this episode, Nandini Ray is in conversation with Jaya Suresh (Manager, Transitional Housing & Economic Empowerment Program) and Sneha Ambekar (Housing Coordinator) about Maitri programs and they discuss different ways in which Maitri supports the survivors with housing and finance.

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She is an educated, confident, smart, young med student, yet missed red flags of her abusive relationship over and over, then she blamed herself for her abuser’s fault and continued hoping that the toxic situation will change. Finally, she couldn’t take it anymore and broke the cycle of violence. Today, she is happy and safe. She is raising awareness against partner violence and encouraging young women to arm with education and economic independence to handle any kind of storm in their lives. Listen to this powerful interview!

This project was made possible by funding provided by the County of Santa Clara Office of Gender-Based Violence Prevention.  www.sccendviolence.org

By challenging harmful gender norms in our everyday lives we can create perceptions, attitudes, and practices that are critical to bring gender justice and prevent gender abuse. In this episode, 3 community members, Jeet Kaul, Madhumitha Sowndararajan, and Jagannath Padmanabhan, had a deep discussion with our podcast host on addressing and identifying those constraints and challenges that have held back progress in eliminating gender-based violence in our community and how all of us can play a key role in eliminating oppressive patriarchal discourses and practices.  If all of us do our part we can end gender abuse and violence!

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Presenting heartbreaking yet powerful and inspiring stories of those women who suffered relationship abuse but didn’t give up.  Preeti Malhotra and Lakshmi Karanth from Ahaana Silicon valley shared powerful and poignant survivor stories from their collection to send out a message that overcoming the trauma of relationship abuse and reclaiming self-identity is possible.

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