What was the problem you faced? My husband left me when I gave birth to my daughter. 3 years back, my daughter applied for a passport and she wanted to have my name on it, instead of her father’s name. But the passport authorities refused to put down the mother’s name, they insisted on having […]
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“You can help other people create real change”
Written by Change.org · July 16, 2017 6:32 am -
An Opportunity for Changing Childbirth in India
Seeing 130,000 people sign a petition for hospitals to declare their caesarean rate, and the support it has received from Maneka Gandhi, feels like a validation of a journey we began 15 years ago. At that time, our non-profit hospital, with some of Delhi’s leading obstetricians, had a caesarean rate of 79%. This made a […]
Written by Change.org · March 7, 2017 5:48 am -
The Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation
Video Credit: Scroll.in (Share the video on Facebook) It was practiced in secret and it went unnoticed in India. Not anymore. For the past two years, brave women from the Bohra community have been sharing their stories of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C). By sharing their stories they have rallied women across the country and […]
Written by Change.org · February 9, 2017 8:15 am -
Rashmi Bachani: Not Giving Up
Why did you start a petition on Change.org? I was groped by a bus driver whilst I was asleep. Apparently a single woman travelling alone equals easy prey and is “up for grabs” so to speak. I was travelling on an overnight bus I had booked through redBus. In the morning when the bus reached […]
Written by Change.org · December 8, 2016 9:11 am -
Your Voice Matters
Something big is happening in Delhi. As the city grapples with unprecedented smog, the people of Delhi are getting themselves heard and holding the Government accountable. The morning after Diwali, Delhiites were choking with every breath they took. In less than 2 days, over 600 petitions were started on Change.org demanding solutions for this pollution […]
Written by Change.org · November 23, 2016 6:05 am -
The Fight To Be Included
Suryaprakash, a young student with mobility challenges wants people to act and make sure that people with disabilities are included and empowered in day to day life. Read more about his story and his Change.org petition.
Written by Change.org · September 23, 2016 12:18 pm -
Mother To A Thousand Orphans
Maharashtra activist, Sindhutai Sapkal is mother to a 1000 orphans. Read about journalist Sucheta Dalal’s petition that saved Sindhutai’s orphanages from shutting down and the children from losing their homes.
Written by Change.org · September 20, 2016 10:35 am -
Long march to equality
“I have seen a lot of people around me say that ‘these days women are equal to men’. Nothing could be further from the truth.” Read about Change.org India Head Preethi Herman’s take on gender inequality in India.
Written by Change.org · September 19, 2016 11:02 am -
When Citizens Come Together to Address Child Sexual Abuse
Citizens and policy makers are using Change.org to take action against Child Sexual Abuse. From ordinary mothers to Members of Parliament, they’ve started petitions to mobilize support and start campaigns to make children safer.
Written by Change.org · September 15, 2016 5:45 am -
Women Leading Campaigns
Meet 5 inspiring women who drove some of India’s biggest campaigns on Change.org.
Written by Change.org · September 15, 2016 5:31 am