Full Coverage: Activism

26.02.2008 The Indian Association for WomenÂ’s Studies (IAWS) has appealed for the release of Dr Binayak Sen, a human rights activist and a pediatrician, who has been in jail for the past nine months. In its resolution the IAWS has also demanded the repeal of Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act.

25.02.2008 Struggles against Special Economic Zones are labeled as ‘anti-development’ by middle class India. Yet Goa’s recent anti-SEZ campaign was led by educated professionals, activists, the church and media, forcing the state government to backtrack. The SEZ is an independent foreign territory with no local or government control, say Goa’s champion campaigners.

21.02.2008 Concerned Americans are adding their voices to a new campaign urging presidential candidates to not only address climate change, but to provide specifics -- including how they plan to help developing nations cope with human-caused climate change.

20.02.2008 Despite an apparent lack of interest among the citizenry of Delhi, committed activists led by waterman Rajendra Singh have been sitting in protest in the Indian capital for the past 200 days. Saving the Yamuna river from the ongoing construction of Commonwealth Games Village is their mission.

15.02.2008 Veteran social activist Baba Amte, who recently passed away at his ashram in Maharashtra, will be remembered for his service to the cause of lepers and efforts to keep the diverse social fabric of India intact. He used to say that a true revolution was not destructive but creative.

13.02.2008 Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Judicial Reforms is organising its Second National Convention on Judiciary and the Poor on February 23-24 in Indian capital New Delhi. The convention is targeting grassroots organisations to gain a better understanding of judiciaryÂ’s approach towards the poor.

12.02.2008 Dayamani Barla reports on the concerns of rural people in Jharkhand. She feels that dominance of journalists with middle class background in Indian media industry makes it difficult for them to relate to the issues of the poor.

11.02.2008 Young women need to be part of an organisation to understand the 'collective consciousness', says Ruth Manorama, whose efforts have helped make a space for Dalit women in the mainstream feminist movement in India. In a close conversation, she looks back at her three decades of struggles and many victories.

06.02.2008 Bachpan Bachao Andolan has rescued more than 80 children from factories located in old Delhi area of the capital city in two different raids. Despite laws banning child labour in India, it continues to thrive in sweatshops across the country.

06.02.2008 BOGOTA, Feb 5 (OneWorld) - An estimated 2 million Colombians marched here Monday in a show of opposition to the FARC guerrillas. Worldwide, solidarity protests organized through the Facebook online platform spanned 193 cities in Latin America, North America, Europe, and Asia.

05.02.2008 A documentary filled with the message of hope and courage, follows a young South African HIV/AIDS activist as she crosses linguistic and cultural barriers to reach HIV positive women living in the city of Mumbai in India. The documentary is due to be shown on Indian television this year.

02.02.2008 The Olympic Committee has identified five Millennium Development Goals to support humanitarian and environmental issues through the use of sport. The international sports organisation believes its partnership with the UN will help reach the goals and its benefits to young people around the world.