Centre for Equality and Inclusion
 Centre for Equality and Inclusion logo | |
| Formation | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Sara Pilot and Lora Prabhu |
| Type | Non-governmental organisation |
| Purpose | Improve women's rights and female empowerment |
| Location | |
Director | Lora Prabhu |
| Website | Official website |
Centre for Equality and Inclusion (CEQUIN), alternatively spelled in the press as Center for Equality and Inclusion, is a non-governmental organisation based in India that works towards female empowerment and women's rights.
Organisation
The Centre for Equality and Inclusion (CEQUIN) is a non-governmental organisation based in India.[1][2] The organisation's goals include empowering the initiatives of women.[1] The co-founder and chairperson of the organisation is Sara Pilot, a social worker.[1][3] Pilot co-founded CEQUIN in 2009, with Lora Prabhu.[3][4]
It published a report in 2010 studying violence against women in public locations in Mumbai.[5][6] The group determined that domestic violence legislation in India had improved, while conversely there was a lack of safe spaces available to women as they traveled between their primary residence and to their place of employment.[7]
In 2014 the organisation worked to give women in India electric rickshaws as a way to increase their potential for economic opportunity.[8] Its director in 2015 was Lora Prabhu.[2] The group lobbied in 2015 to increase the amount of women police in Delhi.[9] In August 2015 the organisation met with Lieutenant Governor of New Delhi Shri Najeeb Jung to discuss how to ensure how best to protect the well-being of women in the city.[10]
In March 2015 the group held an event called the WowMen Awards, to recognise men on behalf of their efforts to increase female empowerment.[3][4] The event was held at The Leela Palace in New Delhi.[4] Among the seven men honored at the event included boxer Mary Kom's husband K Onler Kom, and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Malala Yousafzai's father Ziauddin Yousafzai.[4] Pilot stated at the 2015 event that gender equality would help create a more joyful planet.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "AIFF willing to help Jharkhand's soccer girls". Firstpost. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ a b Aloia, Andrew. "Aston Villa: Premier League club give India women's football a fillip". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ a b c Sara, Pilot (3 August 2015). "A Massive Movement Against Patriarchy Is What We Need". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Gul Panag, Sachin Pilot, Preity Zinta seen at WOWMEN awards". The Economic Times. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Dhillon, Megha; Bakaya, Suparna (20 July 2014). "Street Harassment - A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Young Women in Delhi". SAGE Open. doi:10.1177/2158244014543786.
- ^ Whitzman, Carolyn (2012). Building Inclusive Cities: Women's Safety and the Right to the City. Routledge. p. 51. ISBN 978-0415628150.
- ^ Fraser, Erika (20 March 2012). "Helpdesk Research Report: Gender Inclusive Urban Planning" (PDF). Governance and Social Development Resource Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "'Ummeed ki rickshaw' - An attempt to empower women". Zee News. 6 September 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Delhi Police PCR to Have 500 More Policewomen: Lt Governor Najeeb Jung". NDTV. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "LG convenes a meeting with NGOs and women's groups; discusses measures to ensure safety and security of women in Delhi". Lieutenant Governor's Secretariat Delhi. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.