Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK

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Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK
Help 15 daughters of sex workers perform in the UK

Summary

We are the Revolutionaries: 15 girls, ages 14-22, who are daughters of sex workers, survivors of trafficking, or born/raised in India's most infamous red-light area. In 2015 we created Lal Batti Express, a train-themed play stopping at "stations" like our childhood in the brothels, our daily battles against stigma, and our future hopes & dreams. The play has been such a hit that we've been invited to the world's largest theater festival! Will you help us take our play, and our voices, to the UK?

$1,460
total raised
12
donors
0
monthly donors
7
years

Challenge

In red-light areas around the world, girls face outrageously high rates of violence, discrimination, rape, abuse, pregnancy, addiction, and many other problems. While this situation is often caused by the girls' lack of access to education, healthcare, or justice, the situation is kept in place due to their lack of voice. This is particularly true in India, where girls often have little (or no) say in their own education, employment, or marriage.

Solution

Kranti (Revolution) empowers girls from Mumbai's red-light areas (Revolutionaries) to become agents of social change. Theatre is just one of the tools the Revolutionaries use to change mindsets about sex workers, their children, and their communities. They have already performed in Mumbai's biggest theaters, India's largest fashion shows, and red-light areas around the world. This summer, the Revolutionaries' voices will (hopefully) reach thousands across the ocean!

Long-Term Impact

In the past five years, Kranti's girls have: become the first girls from India's red-light area to study abroad, delivered 27 TEDx talks, received UN awards for social justice work, led workshops for 11K+ students & teachers, and performed theater for 100K+ people. One audience at a time, the Revolutionaries prove to the world's most compassionate, innovative, and entrepreneurial leaders can come from the red-light area. Please help us make our next audience the world's largest theater festival!

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Organization Information

Kranti

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra - India
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Twitter: @KrantiMumbai
Project Leader:
Robin Chaurasiya
Mumbai , Maharashtra India

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