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06/05/2026

From Awareness to Agency-Women Leading Change on the Ground

As part of the Gender Justice Labs Program, women in Mandla and Damoh are now moving beyond learning spaces into real, community-led action. As a key step in this journey, they are conducting safety audits within their villages—mapping not just physical and infrastructural unsafe spaces such as poorly lit areas or isolated routes, but also identifying spaces where they feel unsafe. These include locations associated with fear, discomfort, past experiences of harassment, or emotional distress, realities that often remain invisible in traditional assessments.

Through this process, they are bringing both data and lived experiences to the forefront. Women are strengthening their ability to recognize their rights, articulate their needs, and engage with local stakeholders and authorities in more informed and confident ways. This marks a critical shift, from awareness to agency.

An equally powerful aspect of this journey has been the use of Nukkad Natak (street plays) as a tool for community engagement. By taking these conversations into public spaces, participants are creating platforms for dialogue, challenging deeply rooted norms, and building collective consciousness around gender justice.

What we are witnessing is a meaningful pathway where knowledge is being translated into action, and action into leadership. These women are not just participants in a program they are emerging as changemakers within their communities, redefining safety not only as physical security, but as dignity, freedom, and emotional well-being.

24/04/2026

We are proud to share that under the Sahas: Gender Justice Lab program by Sky Social, a child marriage in Mandla was successfully prevented.🥹❤️🧿

Our team, along with program participants, played a critical role in identifying the case, informing the local administration, and supporting timely intervention. Swift action by the authorities—supported by our field coordinators and community members on the ground—helped stop the marriage.

This moment reflects a deeper shift: communities are not just aware, but are taking informed, collective action.

Key shifts on the ground:
• Increased reporting and referrals to One Stop Centres and police in Mandla and Damoh
• Women leading safety audits within their communities
• Greater participation in Gram Sabhas, raising issues of rights, safety, and gender justice

This milestone highlights the growing strength of community-led accountability systems being built through Sahas.

We remain committed to strengthening these efforts and scaling this work further.

20/03/2026

In Damoh, our Healing Circles under Gender Justice Labs are becoming powerful spaces of reflection, solidarity, and collective voice. What started as safe conversations is now slowly shaping into community-led action.

We are intentionally aligning these sessions with government stakeholders and departments to ensure that women and young people are not just heard, but meaningfully included in local systems of response and change.

It has been encouraging to see participation and engagement from constables and SIs from the police department, representatives from One Stop Centres, officials from NRLM and WCD, and consultants from Umang Swasthya Kendra—each bringing in their perspectives while listening to lived realities from the ground.

In the coming month of April, these women and young people will be stepping into leadership roles—conducting safety audits, leading awareness initiatives, organizing nukkad nataks, and taking their concerns directly to Gram Sabhas. They will also be submitting safety charters at the पंचायत level, ensuring that their voices translate into accountability and action.

From healing to leadership, this is what community transformation looks like.

17/03/2026

Another new cohort begins its journey with Zeher Ki Leher, in collaboration with .tata CSR.

Three days in Pune, filled with courage, vulnerability, and a deep sense of sisterhood experiences that words can barely hold. Together, we unpacked gender and its impact on every woman’s life, sat with emotions and trauma through expressive arts, and explored what violence looks like in lived realities. Most importantly, we discovered how powerful legal awareness can be in helping women reclaim their voices.

There were silent tears, shared stories, movement, and moments of profound connection. And when participants shared, “aapne in teen dino mein shayad life jeena sikha diya,” it became our biggest takeaway—a small but deeply meaningful win.

Grateful to .barua , Srishti Singh, and the entire Tata team for their support and belief in this work. Special appreciation to and for holding the space with such empathy, strength, and intention.

There’s still a long way to go, but this beginning feels hopeful, collective, and deeply transformative. ✨

15/03/2026

A quick wrap from our U.N.M.U.T.E. program in Varanasi, where 50 passionate trainers came together for our Training of Trainers (ToT) program.

It was a meaningful culmination of the training sessions as participants shared their learnings, experiences, and personal journeys through the program. Hearing their reflections reminded us why initiatives like this matter.

We truly believe that when young people are educated, empowered, and given the right tools, they can play a powerful role in addressing the digital challenges of our time.

19/02/2026

Participant Feedback 😊

U.N.M.U.T.E. wasn’t just another program it was designed around hands-on, practical learning that participants could immediately apply.

We’re thrilled to see how positively it has been received. Our participants feel empowered and confident after joining the program and that means everything to us.

Hear from one of our trainers in as she shares her experience and reflections from the journey.

19/02/2026

In December 2025, we proudly launched U.N.M.U.T.E. in Varanasi with an inspiring cohort of practitioners and students of Ayurveda and Nursing.

We were honored to be joined by esteemed guests who shared valuable insights on how digital mediums can be leveraged for continuous learning, skill-building, and professional growth.

As medicine rapidly evolves, AI is set to bridge critical gaps across health sectors enabling knowledge exchange, strengthening capacities, and opening new pathways of opportunity.

11/12/2025

Last month we launched our U.N.M.U.T.E. Program in Chandigarh and did the first Training of Trainers 😇

03/12/2025

U.N.M.U.T.E. Goa Chapter! ❤️

Our time in Goa this November was truly memorable. In the middle of its calm and beautiful surroundings, we had the chance to connect with a group of young and curious minds during the Training of Trainers (ToT) under the U.N.M.U.T.E. program.

Over two days, we worked with young girls and boys who showed up with so much energy and willingness to learn. The focus of the training was on Digital Literacy and AI Awareness, but what really stood out was how quickly the group absorbed ideas that were completely new to many of them.

We explored topics like:
🔐 Checking and strengthening passwords
⚙️ Using safety and privacy settings on social media
🤖 How AI actually works and how it can support learning
🎓 The many possibilities that exist in the world of AI and digital skills

For many, this was their first time looking at their phones and digital spaces in this way — not just as users, but as people who can guide others and make their communities safer and more informed.

The two days were filled with a lot of questions, laughter, problem-solving, and those small “now I get it!” moments that make learning so rewarding.

What makes us especially proud is seeing how ready this group is to take these skills forward. These young participants are now stepping into the role of trainers and changemakers, and we can already see the impact they’re capable of creating around digital safety, awareness, and leadership in Goa.

A big thank you to the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) through for supporting this work and believing in the potential of young people to build safer and more inclusive digital spaces.
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25/11/2025

As we begin the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we are honoured to launch Saahas: Gender Justice Labs in Mandla and Damoh — a community-rooted programme at Sky Social supported by the Emerging Leaders Beautiful Forces Grant in partnership with

Saahas addresses gender-based violence through a trauma-informed, multi-stakeholder model that recognises safety, dignity, and mental wellbeing as fundamental rights — not privileges.
Working at the intersection of gender justice, mental health, and community development, the programme creates nurturing spaces for women to heal, unlearn, rediscover their agency, and strengthening systems to respond to GBV.

Through expressive arts, resilience circles, and supportive conversations, women explore their emotions, rebuild their confidence, and learn tools to navigate trauma.
At the same time, Saahas brings the entire community together frontline workers, SHGs, youth, Panchayat representatives, and local leaders through legal awareness sessions, village safety audits, community campaigns, and an accessible IVR support tool.

This is not just a programme.
It is dignity in action.
It is courage meeting community.
It is collective healing becoming collective change.

Today, we take a meaningful step toward safer, more gender-equal communities — one that honours the strength of women who have carried too much, too quietly, for far too long.

We are deeply grateful to our partners, supporters, and community leaders who make this journey possible.
✨ Here’s to healing. Here’s to justice. Here’s to Saahas.

15/11/2025

On a happy note, we are delighted to announce the successful launch of U.N.M.U.T.E in Goa, a dedicated Training of Trainers (ToT) initiative designed to build a strong network of empowered trainers who will anchor and expand the UNMUTE mission across the state. Goa’s vibrant spirit, rich community culture, and commitment to lifelong learning make it the perfect place to nurture a new generation of digital and creative leaders.❤️

On 11th November 2025, the launch event was graced by our esteemed guests:
Shri Laxmikant Parsekar, Former Chief Minister of Goa
Prof. Anand Kumar, Retd from JNU, Delhi
Smt. Smita Parsekar, Retd Principal

Their presence and words added immense inspiration to the participants. Each guest highlighted how programs like U.N.M.U.T.E are the need of the hour, especially as digital skills, AI literacy, and creative expression become essential tools for personal development and community leadership. They emphasized that through the ToT model, trainers in Goa will not only uplift themselves but also carry this learning forward—creating ripple effects of empowerment across villages and communities.

The energy in the room was electric as participants connected deeply with the vision of becoming confident, skilled, and empathetic trainers who will guide others through the U.N.M.U.T.E. journey.

SkySocial extends heartfelt gratitude to the entire team of the and the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) for their invaluable support. Their commitment enables programs like U.N..M.U.T.E. to reach communities that are ready to learn, lead, and transform.

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