In the News Archives - Direct Action for Women Now

Empowering Women And Engaging With Men

Manju Devi’s Story

Community interventions that address gender norms and attitudes can promote gender equality and prevent violence against women by challenging stereotypes. By including methods that empower women economically and also enlist men as partners, these interventions effect change in individuals and whole communities. The DAWN Worldwide- Shadhika ‘Initiative To End Gender-Based Violence’ is running interventions in 3 villages of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh with the help of local partners. It is a community-based initiative.

In Conversation with Ritu Kaur

Nirmala Garimella 05/08/2018 Ritu Kaur is committed to and has worked on Gender Based/Human rights issues since the 1990’s. She has a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences and a Post Graduate Diploma in Development Policy from...

DAWN Worldwide Holds First Diwali Gala

DAWN Worldwide, the Boston-based charity founded to tackle gender-based violence, held its first Diwali gala and fund-raiser on Saturday, November 4th. DAWN (Direct Action for Women Now) Worldwide was co-founded in early 2013 by Geeta Aiyer, the founder of Boston...

The work of Equal Community Foundation, DAWN’s partner, featured in NPR.

It's a three-hour class, once a week for 15 weeks. A mentor (center) leads the teen boys in a discussion. Equal Community Foundation How do you get boys to treat girls as their equals? The question is an urgent one...

Men Against Violence and Abuse, a Partner of DAWN, is Featured in Indian News Magazine

Sadani (second from left) with his students at Shivaji Park, Mumbai. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint. (Article from Livemint.com) The Feminist Man Harish Sadani tries to achieve equal rights for women by including men in the fight rather than alienating them. They...

Geeta Aiyer is 2014 Woman of the Year

BURLINGTON, MA—Geeta Aiyer, founder, president, and chief strategist of Boston Common Asset Management and a crusader against violence against women, is 2014 Woman of the Year. She was crowned Woman of the Year 2014 at the 12th Annual Woman of...

Geeta Aiyer: From Managing $2 Billion to Fighting Violence Against Women

Founder, President, and Chief Strategist: Boston Common Asset Management, LLC Founder: Direct Action for Women Now Worldwide Hometown: Boston With a fervent passion for the environment and social justice, Geeta Aiyer, a former IAS officer in Maharashtra, has built a...