india

The Price of Youth

WITNESS Archive — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:03:33 -0700

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Mann Ke Manjeere

Breakthrough — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:06:05 -0700

Breakthrough's video -Mann ke Manjeeré- reached 26 million households via six satellite music television channels, effectively mainstreaming discussions about domestic violence issues throughout South Asia and reaching as far as Tajikistan, Indonesia and the United States.

Due Process and Human Rights for ALL Immigrants

India: Women Trade Unionists Face Trumped Up Charges

Hub Intern — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:45:52 -0700

I wish...

Breakthrough — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:02:58 -0700

Sometimes a woman wants something so trivial that she thinks it best to leave it alone rather than raise it with her partner. Like, I wish you'd wear a condom.

Breakthrough's PSA tries to get a conversation going between the couple. About the trivial things. About equal power, understanding and respect for each other.

Watch it!

Breakthrough
www.breakthrough.tv

Due Process and Human Rights for ALL Immigrants

Babul

Breakthrough — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:07:24 -0700

Breakthrough's video- Babul- is a beautifully shot, stirring music video that explores the reality of domestic violence behind the façade of modern society through the eyes of a young girl.

Breakthrough

www.breakthrough.tv

Due Process and Human Rights for ALL Immigrants

Ration Shops and Corruption

VideoVolunteers — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:59:37 -0700

The inefficency and corruption in the Public Distribution System is exposed through this film, made by the residents of ghettos of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Post-Monsoon Living Conditions

VideoVolunteers — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:03:09 -0700

During the monsoons, the roads wash out for weeks at a time and the electricity goes out. In this video villagers learn who is responsible for fixing these problems. We also see the government taking action and fixing broken roads because they were 'exposed' on camera.

Where are our doctors?

VideoVolunteers — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:26:39 -0700

The government doctors in the villages where Sakshi Media works were hardly ever present in the Public Health Centers. In this video, the Producers explained to villagers that the law mandates that the doctors be present on a regular basis. As a result of the screenings, the doctors started coming on time in four villages.

Slum Conditions and Government Programs in India

VideoVolunteers — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:15:44 -0700

Slumdwellers learn about a government program in which they can get inexpensive basic amenities like toilets and roads. Because of this film, Saath was able to expand the program into an area where residents had previously been confused and resistant about the program.

Malaria

VideoVolunteers — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:02:26 -0700

This film helped villagers understand, after years of bad health care, why their malaria samples came back from the doctor 'negative' when they were all clearly infected. It was because they were not being processed in time! Armed with this new information, the villagers protested at the local government offices and now understand how to hold health officials accountable.