18-11-2023

Webinar on Breaking Barriers: Transgender persons participation in India’s electoral landscape by Ms. Madhumita Gomathinayaga 

Description: The webinar, moderated by Ms. Krithika Ramasethu, featured Ms. Madhumitha Gomathinayagam, India’s first transgender HR professional. They discussed challenges faced by the transgender community in acquiring voter IDs and participating in elections, emphasizing the need for inclusive electoral processes and addressing societal barriers. Ms. Krithika underscored facilitating certificate changes for transgender individuals and advocating for their rights. Ms. Madhumitha highlighted the significance of each vote, sharing personal voting experiences over 20 years. They urged citizens to view elections as a festival, actively engage in the democratic process for societal change, and called for increased representation of the transgender community in politics.

29-7-2023

Visit to Garima Greh in collaboration with SFC Foundation

Description: The visit was intended to provide the Garima Greh residents with some kitchen appliances. Volunteers from SFC Foundation also accompanied the team and got to meet the residents and understand their struggles and needs. The residents were made aware of the work of SFC Foundation and how they would like to collaborate with Garima Greh in the near future. An Art Therapy workshop was conducted by the SFC volunteers where they would teach the residents methods to release their emotions in a constructive manner.

24-06-2023

Pride Parade, Azad Maidan

Description: The pride parade was an attempt at basic visibility of the LGBTQ+ community. The parade was dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ communities, and aims to promote acceptance, equality, and raise awareness of issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community.

04-06-2023

Team RAAH visits The Trans Cafe

Description: In celebration of Pride month Team RAAH visits The Trans Cafe.

15-04-2023

Trans Inclusion Summit

Description:4 Students of Team RAAH attended the 2nd edition of trans inclusion summit held on 15th April, 2023 at WeWork, BKC for celebrating & learning about the transgender & non binary people, their experiences & journey.

08-04-2023

Certificate Distribution and Closing Ceremony for Skill Development Programme

Description: A Certificate Distribution was held in collaboration with Rotary Club of Bombay Airport to culminate the Skill Development Program & felicitate the residents of Garima Greh as well as RAAH alumni.

01-03-2023

Open House discussion at The Trans Cafe

Description: 2 Students of Team RAAH participated in a discussion conducted by Pride in Education at The Trans Cafe. The Open House discussion provided a safe platform to the students from LGBTQ community to speak about their experiences and the issues faced by them.

18-02-2023

Interview with Mahi: Trans Individual at Traffic Signal

Description: Dr. Swati Partani along with 7 students of Team RAAH interviewed Mahi to gain an insight into personal life & an in-depth understanding of her struggles as well as those of the Transgender community.

06-01-2023

Panel Discussion with Girl Up Delhi Coalition and RAAH

Description:Dr. Swati Partani along with 2 students of Team RAAH in collaboration with the Girl up Delhi Coalition had a panel discussion via Instagram live on the contribution of Raah towards the transgender community.

28-12-2022

Team RAAH’s visit to Bambai Nazariya

Description: 5 Students of Team Raah visited Bambai Nazariya to interview & gain insight into the professional & personal life of the transgender employees running the cafe.

13-10-2022

Laptop Distribution Drive

Description: Team RAAH along with Rotary Club of Bombay Airport conducted a laptop distribution drive on Tuesday, 13th October, 2022, wherein 13 laptops were donated to the residents of Garima Greh to support the Skill Development Program under Project RAAH.

18-08-2022

Panel discussion by Tweet Foundation for Trans education & employment

Description: Dr. Swati Partani in collaboration with Tweet Foundation had a panel discussion with Mr. Akshay Tyagi on Trans Education & Employment

04-08-2022

Project RAAH: Skill Development programme for Transgender Persons (Inaugural Ceremony)

Description: A Skill Development Program on English Language & Digital Literacy was launched on 4th August – December 2022, in collaboration with Rotary Club of Bombay Airport, Garima Greh, adopted by TWEET Foundation to upskill trans individuals.

11-02-2021

A HELPING HAND – RATION DISTRIBUTION for TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY [Conducted in Pritam Society, Santacruz]

Description: Team RAAH took the initiative to provide a talented transgender actress, Ms. Rose Shaikh a ration kit. Her building was undergoing a demolition which was leading to eviction and difficulty in gathering resources

10-07-2021

HYGIENE KIT DISTRIBUTION DRIVE for TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY Conducted on the campus of Maniben Nanavati Women’s College]

Description: In this subsequent distribution drive, a group of people arrived from the transgender community and were distributed. Dr. Rajeshree Trivedi (Principal, Maniben Nanavati Women’s College) and Dr. Swati Partani (HOD, Child Development, MNWC) greeted all those present and distributed hygiene kits to the representatives.

22-06-2021

RATION DISTRIBUTION DRIVE [Conducted on the campus of Maniben Nanavati Women’s College]

Description:

The event was coordinated by Adv. Gauri Chhabria (President, Women’s Graduate Union), Dr. Rajeshree Trivedi (Principal, Maniben Nanavati Women’s College) and Dr. Swati Partani (HOD, Child Development, MNWC). The items for the ration kits were bought from those whose business has been suffering a loss in the pandemic. Hence, this event has helped both the providers and the receivers. The ration kits were then distributed among the transgender persons.

11-04-2021

ECLIPSING GENDER : Trans-forming Gender Norms [Conducted Online via Zoom Meetings]

Description: This event had the aims to sensitize parents about gender and their understanding of the transgender community, to inform how parents can be effective allies to the community, to provide parents with ways to support their children in the journey to understanding themselves, to share resources which parents could visit to learn more about transgender youth and what steps they could take if they had a child who is transgender and to emphasise the importance of mental health and how LGBTQ+ affirmative counsellors can help in this journey for both parents and children.

25-03-2021

GENDER AFFIRMATIVE SURGERIES : An overview [Conducted Online via Zoom Meetings]

Description: This online event focused on providing information about the gender affirming surgical procedure for transgender individuals. Through this event the members of the transgender community present were able to understand the process of gender affirmative surgeries in India and how they can reach out to Raah and ATHI to seek help for the same.

18-03-2021

DECODING GENDER (Hint : It Isn’t Binary) [Conducted Online via Zoom Meetings]

Description:

The objectives of this online event held from 6pm to 7.30 pm were to raise awareness among the youth about the different gender identities, to explain the importance of respecting each gender identity and to inculcate an understanding of which queer affirmative actions can be practiced to make everyday circumstances more queer-inclusive.

22-11-2020

TRANS-JAN: A conversation with the members of the transgender community [Conducted Online via Zoom Meetings]

Description: The objectives of the session were to create awareness about the transgender community among the youth through a conversation with the members of the community itself, to help eradicate transphobia through educating the youth about the community and to sensitize the youth about the community to ensure a more equal space for transgender individuals in the society.

20-11-2020

BEYOND GENDER: UNMASKING GENDER NORMS [Conducted Online via Zoom Meetings]

Description: The session successfully covered its aims to create awareness among the youth about the transgender identity, to make society more accepting of the transgender community and to help ensure the eradication of verbal and physical abuse that the transgender community is subjected to.

06-09-2020

KAVACH CLOTHES DISTRIBUTION DRIVE [Conducted in Kapaswadi, Kalina East, Mumbai]

Description: A clothes distribution drive was conducted to provide clothing to members of the transgender community during the lockdown as RAAH in collaboration with Rotaract Club of Andheri, Ekta Foundation (Donation Partner) and Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust (Distribution Partner). A total of 60 members of the transgender community were provided clothes.

15-08-2020

AZADI KE LAFZ[Conducted online with open submissions from members of Transgender community]

Description: On the occasion of 73rd Independence day members of the LGBTQIA+ community were invited to speak and convey what freedom and independence means to them. This was an online event, we had in our midst the community members who spoke for 1 minute or less what freedom means to them.

23-04-2020

PROJECT POSHAN [Conducted across Mumbai and Online]

Description: This project was initiated to provide nutritional packets to HIV positive patients of the transgender community. A total of 62 members of the transgender community afflicted by HIV received such a pack. This was done with help from volunteers from Humsafar Trust – Aarohi and Santosh.

12/04/20 to 14/04/20

LOCKDOWN: THINK. GROW. FLY (Competition) [Conducted Online via Forms, Instagram]

Description: A competition conducted by RAAH over the course of three days with the topic: Parents- My H2O. This event had 3 events namely; Spreading positivity- Make a meme competition, Strength of colours- Painting Competition, Power of word- Write a quote competition. The turnout was 44 individuals registered themselves from different states and 21 individuals sent their entries via email to the RAAH team.

03-03-2020

Block Printing – Skill Development Program Activity [Conducted On The Campus Of Maniben Nanavati Women’s College]

Description: The 1st Skill Development Programme Conducted By Raah Developing Skills Of Block Printing And Conducted By The Teacher/Professor Of B.Design From Maniben Nanavati Women’s College. It Was Attended By Two Individuals From The Transgender Community. The Members Of The Transgender Community Left With Proper Knowledge In The Craft Of Block Printing And The Efforts Were a Success.