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MAVA’s vision is to have gender-just society - where men and women live in harmony and with self-respect, by providing spaces for mutual growth and well-being.

MAVA wants to bring about social change, particularly in a traditional, male-dominated societ

23/02/2026

Breaking silences through the lens! 🎬✨

We recently wrapped up the Samabhav Traveling Film Festival across Amravati, Badnera, Akola, and Yavatmal. For many students in these underprivileged pockets of Vidarbha, this was a first-of-its-kind platform to watch, reflect, and speak up.
Through powerful films like Juice, Natkhat and many more we moved beyond the screen to have raw, honest conversations about gender-based violence and equality.

A massive thank you to our partners Sukhay Foundation and Maitri Network for helping us bridge the gap and reach the hearts of students who truly needed this space. 🧡

📍 Shri Shivaji Horticulture College, Amravati
📍 Ram Meghe Institute of Technology and Research, Badnera
📍 Smt. Panchafula Devi Patil College Of Social Work, Akola
📍 Savitri Jyotirao Phule College of Social Work, Yavatmal

22/02/2026

Day 1 was powerful. Day 2 continues the conversation. 🎬✨

Join us for four compelling films at the Delhi edition of SamaBhav 2025, presented by Men Against Violence and Abuse in collaboration with Nirantar – Centre for Gender and Education, at Alliance Française de Delhi.
Stories that question power, unpack masculinity, and reimagine gender justice — one screening at a time.

See you for Day 2.

21/02/2026

Catch these four powerful films at the Delhi edition of SamaBhav 2025 ✨

Presented by Men Against Violence and Abuse in collaboration with Nirantar – Centre for Gender and Education, tomorrow at Alliance Française de Delhi.

Cinema that questions, challenges, and reimagines gender, equity, and inclusion.

Be there. 🎬

20/02/2026

Delhi, we’re coming back.

SamaBhav - Travelling International Film Festival returns on 22nd and 23rd February.

Organised by Men Against Violence and Abuse in collaboration with Nirantar Trust at Alliance Française de Delhi, Lodhi Estate.

Two days of screenings and conversations on gender equity, diversity, inclusion, and the urgent work of ending violence.

Swipe to see the schedule and join us in Delhi.

19/02/2026

In The Second S*x, Simone de Beauvoir invites us to question what has long been treated as timeless and to examine how society produces the category of “woman.” Her work remains foundational for anyone seeking to understand gender not as a personal trait, but as a social structure.

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15/02/2026

Boys are often taught to hide their feelings and fit into narrow ideas of masculinity. Letting them explore colour, creativity, and emotions from a young age shows that strength is not about dominance but about empathy, courage, and kindness.

12/02/2026

SamaBhav Film Festival Pune Edition ✨

Two powerful days of cinema, dialogue, and collective reflection on Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Held on 7th and 8th February 2026.
Organised by Savitribai Phule Pune University’s Department of Media and Communication Studies and the Department of Women and Gender Studies,
in collaboration with Men Against Violence and Abuse MAVA.

Grateful for the conversations, the films, and everyone who showed up to listen, question, and engage. 🌱

06/02/2026

Meet the directors behind the films and the stories they bring to life 🎬
Three of the many films screening at Samabhav Film Festival Pune Edition come with a rare chance to interact with the filmmakers themselves.

✨ Solo Long Drive by Suraj Madhale
✨ Naam Kya Hai Tumhara by Alok Rajwade
✨ Because by Sunita Malpani

Join us on 7th February at Sant Namdeo Sabhagruha, Savitribai Phule Pune University as these powerful films unfold on screen, followed by conversations that go beyond the frame.

11/09/2025

Bollywood’s macho body era (1990s-2000s) built six-packs into stardom. But behind the shirtless songs and muscle-flexing heroes, it also fueled toxic ideals, equating masculinity with dominance while silencing vulnerability.

03/09/2025

Before Wonder Woman, there was Fearless Nadia.
India’s first stunt star who fought villains, tamed lions, and declared: “If the nation is to be freed, women must be free first.

02/09/2025

How do you raise a boy in today’s India?
When prejudice creeps into playgrounds and classrooms, parents are left with difficult questions.
This is one father’s answer: teaching his son the Constitution, his rights, his equality, his dignity.

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