Breakthrough, a global human rights organization that uses the power of media, pop culture, and community mobilization, will launch its much acclaimed “One Million Men, One Million Promise” - Bell Bajao! global campaign in Karnataka. The bloggers meet will have participation from around 200 men and women from Bangalore with an objective of involving entire society, especially men, to raise their voice for women’s rights. The meet will take place on Sunday, April 28th, 2013 starting 11:00 AM - 3:30PM at Hotel Fortune Park JP Celestial, No.5/43 Race Course Road.
The award winning Bell Bajao (Ring The Bell) global presentation will bring together bloggers from variety of fields like media, poetry, story, travelogues, technology, sports, foodies, humour, fashion etc. on one platform to share ideas, develop new partnerships and pledge to raise their voice on issue related to women’s rights and inspire a million promises.
Breakthrough will stage the thought provoking play “Durga’ scripted by their Karnataka Programme Manager Vani Perioidi. After the performance, Breakthrough and Indiblogger.in teams will facilitate discussions on gender and domestic violence, while the bloggers share their experiences and tweeple send their pledges out.
Breakthrough has been working extensively in Karnataka through the community, training women on gender rights, human rights and Para-legal services. The Blogger’s meet is a step ahead in spreading the message to the interiors of Karnataka and to advocate for more effective implementation of Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act, PWDVA 2005.
IndiBlogger.in has hosted over 70 blogger meets across the country in the last 5 years. These blogger meets are informal events where bloggers connect with other bloggers on-ground. Most bloggers know each other through blogs and have even become friends but often they do not get to meet. IndiBlogger.in meets gives them an opportunity to put a face to the name.
To register for the campaign visit: http://www.indiblogger.in/bloggermeet.php?id=200
The award winning Bell Bajao (Ring The Bell) global presentation will bring together bloggers from variety of fields like media, poetry, story, travelogues, technology, sports, foodies, humour, fashion etc. on one platform to share ideas, develop new partnerships and pledge to raise their voice on issue related to women’s rights and inspire a million promises.
Breakthrough will stage the thought provoking play “Durga’ scripted by their Karnataka Programme Manager Vani Perioidi. After the performance, Breakthrough and Indiblogger.in teams will facilitate discussions on gender and domestic violence, while the bloggers share their experiences and tweeple send their pledges out.
Breakthrough has been working extensively in Karnataka through the community, training women on gender rights, human rights and Para-legal services. The Blogger’s meet is a step ahead in spreading the message to the interiors of Karnataka and to advocate for more effective implementation of Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act, PWDVA 2005.
IndiBlogger.in has hosted over 70 blogger meets across the country in the last 5 years. These blogger meets are informal events where bloggers connect with other bloggers on-ground. Most bloggers know each other through blogs and have even become friends but often they do not get to meet. IndiBlogger.in meets gives them an opportunity to put a face to the name.
To register for the campaign visit: http://www.indiblogger.in/bloggermeet.php?id=200