Addressing Empowerment in the Context of Low-Resource Communities In Mumbai, India

Clowning Inclusively

The NGO I am working with is Clowns Without Borders, an internationally recognized organization that uses its outreach with the aim of bringing joy and laughter to individuals living in crisis situations. The population CWB typically serves are children and adolescents from all over the…

The Use and Effectiveness of the Whole School Approach in School-Based Interventions Addressing Gender-Based Violence…

Stigma as Social Control: study of Gender-Based Violence in Kenya

In the article by Parker et al. (2021), “Exploring Child-Centered Play Therapy and Trauma: A Systematic Review of Literature,” the authors conducted a systematic literature review of…

Relating One’s Cultural Practices Around Women, Mental Health to Domestic Violence

Voices from Homes and Halls: Perspectives on Youth’s Mental Health in Rural and Urban Bangladesh

Cultural Adaptation of Problem Management + in Nairobi, Kenya for Women affected by Gender Based Violence

The Role of Belief Systems in Coping, Healing & Resiliency of South Asian Women

“No one escapes pain…

Blogpost 2: Forms of Violence & Consequences

This blogpost will focus on a research paper that aligns with FamConnect’s inquiries. Nyaranga, R., et al. ‘s work looks into the question of violence and its impact on students’ behaviors, and although the violence examined is domestic violence (DV)…

Enhancing Sympathy and Communication: Hospital Clowns in Pairs

In the article “Hospital Clowns Working in Pairs — In Synchronized Communication with Ailing Children,” the author explores a unique and often overlooked aspect of healthcare: the practice of hospital clowns working in…

Agency and Vulnerability, An Intertwined Experience in Refugee Children

Blog Post #2

The mission of RKSS is to work with disadvantaged women, children, and adolescents through community engagement and programs designed by beneficiaries in Mumbai, India. One group that RKSS provides assistance to is young, disadvantaged women. According to RKSS, poor adolescent women between the ages of…