MenEngage Delhi College Action Groups Meeting
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Date: 11th December 2015
MenEngage Delhi (ME-D) and Centre for Health and Social Justice (CHSJ) organised a College Action Group Members (AGM) meeting on 11th December 2015 at the CHSJ Office from 2.45-4.30pm with Breakthrough and Nazariya. The Action Groups were from Ramjas College, Kirorimal College, Ambedkar University (AUD) and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI). The meeting began with a brief introduction followed by recapitulation of ME-D and CHSJ’s work with the action group of JMI at the event held on 4th November, Notes of Harmony. The objectives addressed by ME-D, Breakthrough and Nazariya were that action groups be encouraged to take charge of activities towards gender justice. Secondly,activities at the Gender Mela to be held in February 2016 to be organised by ME-D and CHSJ in collaboration with Miranda House should be formulated. Giving a brief history of CHSJ and ME-D’swork, 50 mobilisation processes in Delhi were carried out leading to the 2nd MenEngage Global Symposium that was held from 9th-14th November 2014. |
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The concerns and actions proposed by the AGM were:
The final action plan for January:
Nazariya, Breakthrough and ME-D along with the students reached a consensus that more information on Women Development Cell of the college should be made available and circulated to create more awareness among students in and around the college campuses utilising prominent spaces like the canteen, entrance gate etc. In doing so, the AGM would explore and contribute towards a more gender-sensitive college campus.
Group discussions were to be carried out about basic laws and rights regarding sexual harassment and details of the Internal Complaints Committee and its mandate was to be found.
- They highlighted the fear faced by girls in reporting incidents of eve-teasing and sexual harassment linking to unapproachability of the police and the college administration. They suggested a psychological survey to be conducted on girls to understand why they avoid reporting such incidents.
- They wanted to address gender-based discrimination on three outlines i.e., identity, expressions and expectations. They also want to address the issues of LGBTQ rights on college campus.
- A small workshop on what people perceive as gender was suggested. Discussing the legal aspects of gender-related discrimination and the laws pertaining to it by a guest speaker. A short, situational activity providing different social settings to gauge the polarity levels of the participants as well as what they perceive as feminine or masculine.
- The issue of the library not staying open after 8pm was brought up. They wished to portray the issue using theatre with the help of the active theatre group at JMI.
- They raised the issue that there is a wine shop in the vicinity of the college which leads to insecurity among students in the evenings.
- A workshop for the Bachelors students by the Masters students to give them an insight into the work towards this movement. Arrange film screenings, theatre performances, panel discussions etc. surrounding the subject of gender in the one week dedicated to gender in their college in January.
The final action plan for January:
Nazariya, Breakthrough and ME-D along with the students reached a consensus that more information on Women Development Cell of the college should be made available and circulated to create more awareness among students in and around the college campuses utilising prominent spaces like the canteen, entrance gate etc. In doing so, the AGM would explore and contribute towards a more gender-sensitive college campus.
Group discussions were to be carried out about basic laws and rights regarding sexual harassment and details of the Internal Complaints Committee and its mandate was to be found.
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