March 2022 – My Choices Foundation

My Choices Foundation conducts a Gender Sensitisation workshop in partnership with Telangana State Police.

Posted on March 26, 2022December 13, 2023 by My Choices Foundation mychoices

My Choices Foundation conducts a Gender Sensitisation workshop in partnership with Telangana State Police.

My Choices Foundation in partnership with Telangana State Police conducted a 1-day workshop on 25 March 2022 to sensitize Police officials about gender, patriarchy and human rights. Pearl Choragudi, Head of Interventions, Operation PeaceMaker of My Choices Foundation led the session where she discussed various topics with the officials – Understanding Gender Sex, Sexuality and […]

My Choices Foundation in partnership with Telangana State Police conducted a 1-day workshop on 25 March 2022 to sensitize Police officials about gender, patriarchy and human rights.

Pearl Choragudi, Head of Interventions, Operation PeaceMaker of My Choices Foundation led the session where she discussed various topics with the officials –

Understanding Gender
Sex, Sexuality and Gender
Stereotypes surrounding men and women
Defying gender roles
Understanding Patriarchy
Human rights
Identifying violence
Talking against gender-based violence

These diverse topics were covered through presentations, interactive activities and examples of stories from the field which helped the participants to understand the deeply-rooted societal issue and gender-based violence in India and across the world.

One of the engaging components of the workshop is the Gender walk, interactive activity to explain the importance of gender and power. In this activity, we presented the participants with various identities and asked them to follow instructions according to their identities. Even before the activity could start, everyone was standing in different locations, based on their understanding of how gender and power manifest in society. This activity helped everyone connect as they could see the reality of others – they understood how everyone starts from different social positions based on their sex, gender, social background, education, religion, caste and class.

Some observations made by the participants during the Gender walk –

“I understood the reality of how people are still suffering because of all these social issues.”

“They had to suffer because they were not treated equally”.

“I realised that men also suffer because of Patriarchy.”

We believe in the power of partnerships to drive social change. By working closely with the police officials we aim to create a behavioural shift in understanding the issues of gender, patriarchy, gender roles and gender-based violence. This will help in bringing about an institutional shift in the response to domestic violence victims who approach the officials for support. Working closely with the Police officials is helping us further the agenda for women’s rights and safety.

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My Choices Foundation celebrates 10 years of fearless and passionate journey

Posted on March 8, 2022December 13, 2023 by My Choices Foundation mychoices

My Choices Foundation celebrates 10 years of fearless and passionate journey

Today, we mark our 10-year anniversary of My Choices Foundation. The first 10 years has been a fearless and passionate journey with a committed team – we are proud of our progress and humbled to have come so far since our humble beginnings in 2012. Over the years, our programmes evolved, our knowledge expanded, our […]

Today, we mark our 10-year anniversary of My Choices Foundation. The first 10 years has been a fearless and passionate journey with a committed team – we are proud of our progress and humbled to have come so far since our humble beginnings in 2012. Over the years, our programmes evolved, our knowledge expanded, our team grew and reached millions of people.

It is by the courage of every woman that has gone before me and the courage to believe that we can create a safer India for its women and girls, that we have the joy of celebrating 10 years.

From 2012 to 2021, My Choices Foundation has empowered millions of children, women, families and communities to make transformative choices to live lives free from abuse, violence and sexual exploitation in ten states – Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana and West Bengal – in more than 6,500 locations across the nation of India. It would not be possible without the support of our generous donors over the course of the last 10-years.

I am deeply grateful for the support, encouragement and wisdom. As we look onto the next 10-years we will continue to:

“Care more than other people think is wise

Risk more than some think is safe

Dream more than some think is practical

Expect more than some think is possible”

To achieve the impossible.

We are equally grateful to Arunima because it was her phone call that changed her friend’s life. That’s the power and bravery of our Guardian Girl.

Take a journey with me and enjoy the momentous moments that collectively brought us to where we are today.

Elca Grobler

Founder, My Choices Foundation

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