"I grew up seeing my mom doing all the work on her own. From going to the office, to a bank, to market, to getting things fixed in the house, taking care of her old parents, getting to learn how to drive a car at the age of 50, and much more." - @elite_dalit. #TheyInspireMe Today for #DalitHistoryMonth, meet Kusum Chauhan, a 'catalyst and a facilitator for countless women around her.' #TheyInspireMe

"Fed up of people calling her 'untouchable', one day, she touched everyone in her class and ran away from the school." Today, for #DalitHistoryMonth, meet the coolest Dadi (grandmother) on this planet! - Divya Malhari (@e3186f293e9c4e4) #TheyInspireMe My aayi (grandmother), Shivabai was born in Honnutagi, Bijapur district of North Karnataka. She was given away as a devadasi to the village deity and very soon, her maternal uncle brought her back home and married her because his wife had just passed away. #TheyInspireMe

This #DalitHistoryMonth, meet Sunita Kureel, a first-generation learner who fought all odds to achieve her dreams and became the first person in her entire family to graduate and become a government employee at the age of 19! - Pranjali Kureel #TheyInspireMe #DalitHistoryMonth To escape caste-based slavery, her father had fled his home, situated in a small village in Uttar Pradesh to find work in Delhi, with almost no resources and contacts. After setting up a small business of stitching bags, he got married. #TheyInspireMe #DalitHistoryMonth

The National Crime Records Bureau (#NCRB) published the annual Crime in India Report 2018 recently. #DALITWOMENFIGHT's @elite_dalit and @_senpai_i explains what it says about crime and #atrocities against #DalitWomen and children. #TalkCaste #SCSTPOA As per the NCRB data 2018, the total number of crimes and atrocities reported against the Scheduled Caste is 42793. In these 42793 cases, the rate of filing of chargesheet is 81.3%, while the pendency rate is 27.5%. #DALITWOMENFIGHT #TalkCaste #NCRB #SCSTPOA

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#Budget2020 is atrocious for #DalitWomen! #DALITWOMENFIGHT's @elite_dalit, a trained budget analyst, explains how! #DalitBudget #GenderBudget POSHAN Abhiyaan, a scheme initiated by GoI aims at reaching out to women, men & children in general, irrespective of caste backgrounds.However, Rs. 764 crores in the year 2019-20 & Rs. 200 crores for the year 2020-21 have been diverted for the scheme from #DalitBudget.

Citizenship Amendment Act (#CAA) by BJP govt plans to grant citizenship to minorities (except Muslims) from #Afghanistan, #Pakistan & #Bangladesh. National Register of Citizens (#NRC) will identify illegal residents. Does this affect SC/ST/NT/OBC? #NRCAgainstReservation How will the government separate “illegal residents” from “genuine citizens”? All Indian residents, Atheist, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jain, Buddhist, Anglo-Indian, Brahmin, Dalits, Baniya, OBC, Kshatriya, etc will have to show documents & prove they're *genuine citizens*. #CAA

Many of you have taken the time to read this thread. Thank you. Pls note that it is not our burden to educate others about caste privilege and neither about intersections. Unpacking is a difficult task. Please make the effort. #jaibhim

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We are using our time to work with young women leaders from our communities to support survivors and families of victims of heinous crimes. The task is daunting and our efforts may seem miniscule but are significant and critical at this time.

anti-caste feminist statement on #metooindia from #DALITWOMENFIGHT

We are in solidarity with ALL survivors of sexual violence. We affirm that each one of them have a right to be heard, to be believed, to access justice and to live life with dignity.
#metoo We unequivocally condemn anti-survivor statements made by people across communities. We also call out the complicity of those that remain silent at this time.