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Aarohan
In 2002 Manavi held its first groundbreaking
national conference called Aarohan, which in Hindi means "ascent
or rising up." The purpose of Aarohan is to provide a space
where individuals and organizations who are working to end
violence against women in the South Asian community can come
together to share their experiences and support each other
through their journey.
With over 30 South Asian Women's Organizations
(SAWOs) in America and new ones developing annually, Aarohan
provides a unique forum where everyone can come together to
create new channels of communication, promote leadership,
share unique perspectives and forge alliances to effectively
address the crucial issue of violence against women.
Aarohan is funded through a generous
grant from the Office of Violence against Women in the US
Department of Justice, and has been held in 2002, 2003 and
2005. It is a 2 ½ day conference that consists of 12 workshops
and discussions. Past workshops have included such topics
as the role of culture in stopping violence against women
initiatives, legal needs of South Asian survivors and fundraising
strategies for sustaining grassroots work.
This
year Manavi hosted its Fourth National Conference, Aarohan
2008, from September 19- 20, 2008 in New Brunswick, NJ.
Conference
Presentations:
Advocacy
Basics
of Family Law
Individual
Advocacy
A
Journey from Grassroots Activism for Immigrant Survivors to
Social Change
Movement
Building
Transnational
Abandonment
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