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Maitri's prevention and awareness initiative, where we will talk to field experts and community members (both adults and youth) on various topics related to domestic/intimate partner violence, and how social norms and power dynamics foster gender inequity and abuse in…
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S8 Ep3: The Sound of Solidarity: Men, Music & Social Change (opens the original)
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What if more men chose to speak up? What if more men chose to stand up? What if we stopped seeing domestic violence as “someone else’s problem”? 💜In our latest episode of Between Friends: Conversations with Maitri, host Nandini Ray talks with Sunil Ramesh, Ritesh Nayak, and Vasant Balasubramanian of BOOMM—three men who have been standing with Maitri through music and community support since 2013.🎙️ They talk about why they choose to stand against domestic violence and gender-based violence, how
S8Ep 2: Youth Voices: Breaking the Silence on Mental Health (opens the original)
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For many South Asian families, we talk openly about education, success, and responsibility—but conversations about anxiety, depression, and mental health often remain unspoken. In this episode, we explore the mental health of South Asian youth and the power of youth activism with Sarah Shelke, a UC Berkeley student and founder of Mind4Youth, one of the world’s largest youth-led mental health nonprofits. When young people speak up, challenge stigma, and createspace for honest conversations, chang
S8 Ep 1: How Patriarchy Hurts Couple Relationships (opens the original)
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How do harmful cultural norms, traditions, and deeply rooted beliefs impact intimate partner relationships—and what can we do to change them? To help us unpack this important topic, our host, Nandini Raywas joined by two distinguished members of the Pakistani community: Ahsan Qazi and Maria Ahmad. Ahsan Qazi is a writer, researcher, entrepreneur, and sociologist with a deep interest in understanding the forces that shape society. Ahsan has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Sociology,
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