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Poster for the India premiere of the film Sorry, Baby, presented by The Rani Fund and released by PVR INOX Pictures. The event is titled “An Evening of Cinema & Conversations on Gender, Rights and Change”. It is organised in association with Sakshi and CREA. The premiere is scheduled for 7th August 2025 at 6:30 PM at Audi 2, PVR Director’s Cut, Level-3, Ambience Mall, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. The background features a cloudy sky and an image of a woman smiling at a kitten she’s holding. Logos of The Rani Fund, Sakshi, CREA, and PVR INOX Pictures are displayed.

Excited to collaborate with PVR INOX Pictures for a special screening of Sorry, Baby! Not just a film — it’s a reckoning with power, choice & care.

We're proud to support a story that reimagines justice, agency & resilience.

P.S. Closed event. RSVP only.

#PVRINOXPictures #SorryBaby

A promotional graphic for the “This is Gender: Cripping the Lens” virtual exhibition by Global 50/50. The top half features a collage of 17 photographs portraying disabled people across different ages, genders, ethnicities, and settings, challenging dominant narratives of disability and gender. The bottom section has a curved rainbow stripe and dark grey background – representing the disability pride flag. The graphic reads “THIS IS GENDER: CRIPPING THE LENS – VIRTUAL EXHIBITION.” The Global 50/50 logo appears in the top right corner.

Explore #CrippingtheLens – a new virtual exhibition from @gh5050.bsky.social’s #ThisIsGender

50 powerful images centring disabled people as artists, subjects & storytellers – reimagining how gender & disability affect our bodies, minds, relationships & more.

See the winning images: bit.ly/44FvuDf

A stage setup from The Kimeeza 1st Edition, co-created by CREA and Femme Forte, featuring white chairs and green podiums under a white tent. The backdrop displays the event’s theme: “Navigating the Politics of Inclusion – Reimagining Inclusion, Power, and the Future of Organising.”

Two attendees engage in a thoughtful outdoor conversation during The Kimeeza 1st Edition, co-created by CREA and Femme Forte. One wears a deep blue patterned dress and the other wears a grey checked blazer. Trees and a car park form the background.

A participant in a bright pink dress writes on a large collaborative mural filled with feminist symbols—a raised fist, a woman’s portrait, and icons representing justice, communication, and education. The artwork is part of The Kimeeza 1st Edition, co-created by CREA and Femme Forte to celebrate feminist expression and resistance.

Two participants warmly embrace and smile at each other during The Kimeeza 1st Edition, co-created by CREA and Femme Forte. The background features event branding with the theme “Navigating the Politics of Inclusion.” Other attendees are visible, creating a vibrant and welcoming space.

CREA co-created The Kimeeza 2025 with Femme Forte Uganda under the Women Gaining Ground consortium, shaping a space for inclusion, intergenerational learning & feminist futures.

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Black poster with the text "we're back" in white at the top. Recon and CREA logos are just under the text. The text at the bottom left reads "submit today". The QR code with the text "scan for more" is at the bottom right.

Deadline extended!

🎭🎨 Creative submissions are open!

Share your work on feminist politics, resistance, care, joy and everything in between.

📅 Deadline: 27 July, 2025
🔗 Click here: reconference.creaworld.org

#ThinkCREA #reconference2025 #recon2025

Nine people seated on a flower‑lined stage at the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee (DMSC) 30th anniversary. At center, a DMSC representative presents an award to CREA’s Executive Director (India) while others sit to either side. Event banners and a large screen form the backdrop

A group of young girls in yellow and red traditional attire performing a cultural dance on stage, decorated with vibrant flowers, during the DMSC 30th anniversary celebration. Audience members watch from the front rows while a person records the performance on a phone

A group of musicians performing live on stage during the DMSC 30th anniversary celebration. They are playing instruments like the tabla and guitar, with singers using microphones. The stage is adorned with bright floral decorations and a digital backdrop

Four CREA team members and one DMSC member pose in front of a DMSC standee about sex work rights at the DMSC 30th anniversary celebration

CREA was proud to join Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee’s 30-year celebrations in Kolkata! Honoring 3 decades of courage and resilience for sex workers’ rights 💪 From bold conversations to vibrant performances, every moment inspired.❤️

@Durbar_DMSC

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In Part 4 of 4, Bishakha Laskar from India speaks at CREA’s renew: South Asia Sex Workers’ Summit 2024 in Kathmandu.

🎥 By Khabar Lahariya for CREA
🔗 Full series here: creaworld.org/renew-khabar...

Anuradha Chatterjee and Aditti Gogiyaa receiving the Times of India’s Leadership in Advancing Gender Equality award for CREA from two presenters on stage.

Anuradha Chatterjee on stage, accepting the Times of India’s Leadership in Advancing Gender Equality award for CREA, speaking at a podium with a mic in front of her.

Anuradha Chatterjee on stage, accepting the Times of India’s Leadership in Advancing Gender Equality award for CREA. The podium features the Times of India and Malabar logos, with a projector screen in the background.

Anuradha Chatterjee and Aditti Gogiyaa receiving the Times of India’s Leadership in Advancing Gender Equality award for CREA from two presenters on stage.

Big news!🎉

CREA has won @timesofindianews.bsky.social's Social Impact Honor for Leadership in Advancing Gender Equality at the Times Social Impact Summit 2025.

Our Executive Director Anuradha Chatterji and CREA’s Aditti Gogiyaa received the award in Mumbai on behalf of our team.

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A graphic with a white background features woodcut lines. Among them is the text "DSROI 2025." A pink text box contains the following text: "Disability, Sexuality & Rights Online Institute. 19 September – 6 November 2025. CREA’s Disability, Sexuality, and Rights Online Institute (DSROI) is a seven-week-long online course that provides a study of theory and practice at the intersection of disability, gender, and sexuality with a focus on perspectives from the global South. APPLICATIONS OPEN! Apply by 31 July 2025, at https://dsroi.creaworld.org/apply/ The course is offered through an accessible online learning platform.” A white CREA logo is positioned at the top right corner of the pink text box.

Applications are now open for the 12th edition of the Disability, Sexuality, and Rights Online Institute (DSROI)!

Click here to know more: dsroi.creaworld.org/apply/

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Poster for reconference 2025 by CREA with the headline "we’re back!" in white text on a teal background. The main graphic logo features the word "reconference" in stylised red and teal text, with "reTHINK, reWORK, reCLAIM" stacked vertically. Details include the dates "8–10 December 2025" and location "Kathmandu, Nepal." The CREA logo appears on the left. The bottom section has a red background with the words “join us” and a QR code labeled “scan for more.”

📣 reconference 2025 is here!

📅 8–10 Dec 2025 | A global feminist expo to reTHINK, reWORK & reCLAIM

✅ Apply to attend
🎨 Got a creative feminist project? Submit it!
💸 Scholarships for creatives
📚 Explore our themes

🔗 reconference.creaworld.org

#ThinkCREA #recon2025

A light blue poster with dark blue waves in the background. In the middle of the poster is large white text: नारीवादी नेतृत्व, आंदोलन निर्माण और अधिकार प्रशिक्षण - हिन्दी, 25-30 अगस्त, 2025 नई दिल्ली, भारत. Below this, there is a grey box with text: आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि: 15 जुलाई, 2025. At the top right of the poster is a white colour CREA logo.

क्रिया द्वारा आयोजित नारीवादी नेतृत्व, आंदोलन निर्माण और अधिकार प्रशिक्षण में आवेदन आमंत्रित है|

अधिक जानकारी और आवेदन के लिए दिए गए लिंक पर क्लिक करें: creaworld.org/flmbari-hindi/

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A light blue poster with dark blue waves in the background. In the middle of the poster is large white text: Feminist Leadership, Movement Building and Rights Institute (FLMBARI)- Hindi!, 25-30 August, 2025 New Delhi, India. Below this, there is a grey box with text: Application Deadline: 15 July, 2025. At the top right of the poster is a white CREA logo.

Applications are open for CREA's Feminist Leadership, Movement Building and Rights Institute (FLMBaRI)- Hindi!

To know more visit: creaworld.org/flmbari-hindi/

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Black Background with a white birdwoman illustration at the top. There's a white crea logo in the middle, the text reads "Storytelling Initiative 2025. Swipe to meet the storytellers"

Black background with the photo of the storyteller and the text reads: Varun. Friends and Folk: A Recording Studio at the Intersection of Caste Politics, Misogyny and Accessibility graphic essay

Black background with the photo of the storyteller and the text reads: Rodingpuii. Everything We See: Notes from the Special School for the Blind, Mizoram - long-form essay

We are excited to announce the winners of the third edition of our Storytelling Initiative! 🏆

Selected from a pool of vibrant proposals, these five storytellers bring diverse perspectives to life through two text and two graphic essays. Swipe right to meet them!

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Black Background with a white birdwoman illustration at the top. There's a white crea logo in the middle, the text reads "Storytelling Initiative 2025. Swipe to meet the storytellers"

Black background with the photos of the storytellers and the text reads:A Pull to Infinity: Ultimate Frisbee and Young Women in Rural Rajasthan - graphic essay

Black background with the photo of the storyteller and the text reads: Nayeem Rather. Between Silence and Survival: Queer Lives in Kashmir - long-form essay

We are excited to announce the winners of the third edition of our Storytelling Initiative! 🏆

Selected from a pool of vibrant proposals, these five storytellers bring diverse perspectives to life through two text and two graphic essays. Swipe right to meet them!

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Black poster with the text "we're back" in white at the top. Recon and CREA logos are just under the text. The text at the bottom left reads "submit today". The QR code with the text "scan for more" is at the bottom right.

🎭🎨 Creative submissions are open!

Share your work on feminist politics, resistance, care, joy and everything in between.

💸 Limited number of scholarships available.

📅 Deadline: 20 July, 2025
🔗 Click here: reconference.creaworld.org

#ThinkCREA #reconference2025 #recon2025

In Part 3 of 4, Sunita Lama from Nepal speaks at CREA’s renew: South Asia Sex Workers’ Summit 2024 in Kathmandu.

🎥 By Khabar Lahariya for CREA
🔗 Full series here: creaworld.org/renew-khabar...

@ippfsar.bsky.social

#internationalsexworkersday #sexworkersrightsday #ThinkCREA

The poster features a curved rectangle in the top left corner with the text “reconference is back!”. On the top right are the reconference and CREA logos, separated by a red vertical line. At the centre left there is another curved rectangle, the text in it reads: “Registrations are now open!” At the bottom left, there is a calendar icon with the text “8–10 December 2025”, a location icon with the text "Kathmandu, Nepal" and a speaker icon with the text “Join as a participant or submit your creative work”. The bottom right features a QR code with the caption “Scan for more”. In the bottom centre is the website link: https://reconference.creaworld.org/

💥 Registrations for reconference 2025 are OPEN!

Join feminists, artists, and organizers from around the world.

🌀 Dec 8–10, 2025
🎟 Register to connect, create, and challenge systems with a global feminist community

🔗Learn more: reconference.creaworld.org

#ThinkCREA #recon2025

Green background with a black textbooks which reads "We Are Hiring!Consortium Coordinator Donor Compliance & Partner Support New Delhi, India. For more information visit: creaworld.org/careers/".There's a white CREA logo on the bottom right

We are hiring! CREA is looking for a Consortium Coordinator – Donor Compliance & Partner Support

For more details and application, click here: creaworld.org/careers/

#ThinkCREA #feministjobs

The poster features a curved rectangle in the top left corner with the text “reconference is back!”. On the top right are the reconference and CREA logos, separated by a red vertical line. At the centre, the text reads: “Over three powerful days, reconference will: reThink justice, inclusion, technology, and our shared future; reWork how we connect, communicate, and resist; reClaim space, stories, histories, and pleasure.” At the bottom left, there is a calendar icon with the text “8–10 December 2025”, a location icon with the text "Kathmandu, Nepal" and a speaker icon with the text “Join as a participant or submit 0y1ur creative work”. The bottom right features a QR code with the caption “Scan for more”. In the bottom centre is the website link: https://reconference.creaworld.org/

🎉 reconference is back — and it’s reimagining the future!

A global feminist expo where joy is resistance & art pushes boundaries.

🔹 Dec 8–10, 2025
🔸 Register as a participant
🔸 Submit your creative work

🔗Learn more: reconference.creaworld.org

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In Part 2 of 4, Farida Parveen from Bangladesh speaks at CREA’s renew: South Asia Sex Workers’ Summit 2024 in Kathmandu.

🎥 By Khabar Lahariya for CREA
🔗 Full series here: creaworld.org/renew-khabar...

#internationalsexworkersday #sexworkersrightsday #ThinkCREA

A participant in a blue salwar kurta at the Disability, Sexuality, and Rights (Hindi) Institute 2025. There's aboard with sticky notes behind her and on her left is the poster with the CREA logo

Participants sitting around a table, the one in the middle is wearing a pink saree and speaking into the mic, the other three are attentively listening.

Participants during a session at the DSRI institute. There are two instructors in front with the screen behind them. One of the instructor is in purple and is sitting. The other is wearing a red saree, speaking into the mic. The poster with the CREA logo is to her right.

Participants during a session at the DSRI institute. There are two instructors in front with the screen behind them. One of the instructor is in purple and is sitting. The other is wearing a red saree, speaking into the mic. The poster with the CREA logo is to her right.

Disability, Sexuality, and Rights Institute (DSRI) Hindi, 2025, marked a milestone — our first-ever in-person disability institute in Hindi!

विकलांगता, यौनिकता और अधिकार इंस्टीट्यूट (DSRI) हिंदी, 2025, एक मील का पत्थर साबित हुआ - हिंदी में हमारा पहला ऑफलाइन इंस्टिट्यूट!

Image of a speaker at the lectern with a white screen behind them. The speaker is wearing a golden saree and is standing on a carpeted floor

Image of four panelists sitting in a semicircle on white chairs. They have a round blue table between them. There table on the side of the frame with a camera mounted on it and there's an empty white screen behind the panelists

Image of people sitting in a semicircle involved in a group-discussion. There a white screen behind them.

Image of a participant in a green saree and a blue blouse sitting with their hand rested on a round blue table. Other participants are visible in the background

Day 2! From advocacy, sexual abuse, addiction & mental health to what it really means to belong when you're made invisible. 💔🌈

We spoke of everyday negotiations—choosing a toilet, drinking water on a journey—and why trans-inclusive sanitation, safety & rights can’t be conditional. 🏳️‍⚧️🧼

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One of our speakers at the National consultation on Disability Inclusive sanitation standing at the lectern and speaking into the mic. The screen behind reads "National Consultation on Trans-Inclusive Sanitation in India April 29 & 30, 2025 The Ocean Pearl Retreat New Delhi" There a red CREA logo on bottom right on the screen

Image features participants of CREA's National Consultation on Trans-Inclusive Sanititation. All of them are spread across round tables.

A group photo of all CREA staff and National Consultation participants.

Image of 8 CREA staff members involved in the National Consultation, sitting in a line on white chairs.

What does trans-inclusive sanitation look like?
Day 1 of the National Consultation on Trans-Inclusive Sanitation spotlighted lived experiences, everyday barriers, and why inclusion needs investment.
Access, dignity, and well-being aren’t optional — they’re rights.

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The image features off-white background with a red border line at the top left. On the left side, bold red text reads "Savita Dey". On the right, there is a circular photograph of Savita Dey smiling, wearing a green and yellow saree with a maroon blouse and black bindi, seated against a wooden background. Below, in black text, it reads: "It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Savita Dey, a strong and steadfast pillar of our Ibtida network and the founder of Parivartan Vikas in Rohtas, Bihar." The CREA logo, in red, appears at the bottom right corner.

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Savita Dey, a strong and steadfast pillar of our Ibtida network and the founder of Parivartan Vikas in Rohtas, Bihar.

#RestinPower #RestinPeace

An orange poster with black stripes in the background. A grey box with large black text: "Applications Open! Feminist Leadership, Movement Building and Rights Institute, East Africa. Kampala, Uganda. October 2025 (Date to be confirmed). Apply by 24th May 2025." On the bottom right is a white CREA logo.

📢📢 Applications are now open for CREA’s Feminist Leadership, Movement Building, and Rights Institute (FLMBaRI) – East Africa!

The Institute will be held in Kampala, Uganda. Dates to be announced soon.
Applications close on 24 May 2025.

👉 Apply here: creaworld.org/flmbari-ea/

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🚨 Deadline extended!

Apply now by 27 April 2025, 11:59 PM ⏳

The poster features a bold, vibrant design with a mix of text and visuals celebrating 30 years of progress since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). The main text highlights the UN Secretary-General’s report on the 30-year review, summarising global progress on gender equality while acknowledging ongoing challenges. The background includes a visually engaging blend of colours, images and icons. Key themes such as women’s rights, feminist leadership, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are emphasised. The layout is structured for readability, making the message clear and impactful.

✨ CREA’s Piyumi Samaraweera features in the UN’s Beijing+30 review, highlighting CREA’s commitment to ensuring that structurally excluded voices are able to demand and access their sexual and reproductive rights.

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A digital poster with a soft pink and beige gradient background invites participants to an in-person side roundtable during the Global Disability Summit. At the top, the Women Gaining Ground logo appears alongside logos of Akili Dada, CREA, and IWRAW Asia Pacific. The main heading, in bold dark red text, reads: "Dismantling ableism in sexual and reproductive health and rights." Below, a subheading in italicised maroon text asks: "What kinds of cross-movement cooperation and transformational leadership do we need?" The event details are presented in a beige rounded box with small icons: 📅 Date: 2 April 2025 ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Venue: Aletto Hotel Potsdamer Platz, Luckenwalder Straße, 1210963 10963 Berlin, Kreuzberg A note at the bottom mentions that doors open at 10:45 AM for welcome and refreshments. On the left side of the poster, there is a QR code labeled "RSVP here" in maroon underlined text, allowing attendees to register for the event.

Join us for an in-person side roundtable at the Global Disability Summit!

Topic: Dismantling Ableism in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
📅 Date: 2 April 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Venue: Aletto Hotel Potsdamer Platz, Berlin

RSVP now!

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Red and white poster with woodcut elements that contain DSROI 2025 written in it, there is a white CREA logo at the top right and the rest of the text reads: विकलांगता, यौनिकता और अधिकार अध्ययन- हिन्दी)-2025 स्थान: नई दिल्ली तिथि: 20-22, मई 2025 CREA का विकलांगता, यौनिकता और अधिकार अध्ययन एक 3 दिवस का कोर्स है, जो विकलांगता, जेंडर और यौनिकता के जुड़ाव पर क्षमता बढ़ाने और काम में व्यावहारिक समझ बढ़ाने का मौका प्रदान करता है। आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि: 15 अप्रैल 2025 link: https://creaworld.org/dsroi-hindi-2025/ यह कोर्स ऐसे तरीके से संचालित किया जाएगा जिसमें सभी के लिए सहज और सरल पहुंच सुनिश्चित की गई है।

📢📢📢विकलांगता, यौनिकता और अधिकार अध्ययन (हिन्दी) 2025

स्थान: नई दिल्ली

तिथि: 20-22, मई 2025

आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि: 15 अप्रैल 2025 आवेदन करें: creaworld.org/dsroi-hindi-...

यह कोर्स ऐसे तरीके से संचालित किया जाएगा जिसमें सभी के लिए सहज और सरल पहुंच सुनिश्चित की गई है।

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A black poster features a white bird-human illustration at the top-center. In the middle, there's a white CREA logo, followed by the large text "Storytelling Initiative 2025." Below, a white strip with black text reads "Call for Proposals 2025." The bottom text states: "The CREA Storytelling Initiative invites proposals from creative storytellers who believe in the feminist vision of human rights and social justice. Send your proposals to s-i@creaworld.org by April 20, 2025. More info at https://creaworld.org/storytelling-initiative/"

📢📢📢CREA Storytelling Initiative invites proposals from India-based writers, photographers, graphic artists, illustrators, researchers and others experienced in storytelling.

Click on the link to know more, and apply : creaworld.org/storytelling...

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A group photo of CREA staff and TISS M Ward staff who organised the training. Three people are kneeling in the centre while the rest stand behind them in a semi-circle

A woman speaking in the mic at CREA X TISS's sanitation training. She is surrounded by other participants attending the session.

Two people holding their completion certificate while being surrounded by participants and staff members. There's a poster in the background with CREA and TISS logos.

Three people holding the certificate, posing for the camera while being surrounded by other participants. There's a poster in the background with CREA and TISS logos.

CREA & TISS M-Ward trained community leaders in Mumbai on Inclusive Sanitation—centering disability, trans inclusion, caste, SRHR, and operations. Over 10 sessions, we built advocacy skills and developed action plans, ending with recognition!

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