Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # YUVA Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://yuvaindia.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Empowering Communities: The All Guwahati Slum Coordination Committee's Fight for Adequate Habitat](https://yuvaindia.org/empowering-communities-the-all-guwahati-slum-coordination-committees-fight-for-adequate-habitat/) - Uncover the history of land rights and grassroots efforts for housing justice in Guwahati - [From Invisibility to Action: Transforming the Lives of Domestic Workers](https://yuvaindia.org/from-invisibility-to-action-transforming-the-lives-of-domestic-workers/) - GASS empowers Guwahati's domestic workers through rights advocacy, fair wages, and social security initiatives. - [Promoting Justice](https://yuvaindia.org/promoting-justice/) - Migrant construction workers like Prakash face wage theft and lack of support. YUVA’s labour helpline helps recover dues and fight for their rights. - [Dignity denied](https://yuvaindia.org/dignity-denied/) - India’s trucker shortage deepens due to poor conditions, low pay, and social stigma, hurting logistics and growth - [#UprootedChildhoods - Ganesh Jha speaks on home](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-ganesh-jha-speaks-on-home/) - 10-year-old Ganesh lives without light, water, or a toilet. Evictions disrupt his education and child labour remains a threat to kids like him - [स्वच्छ भारत मिशन के चरण 2 को, चरण 1 के दृष्टीकोन से संबोधित करने की आवश्यकता क्यो है?](https://yuvaindia.org/स्वच्छ-भारत-मिशन-के-चरण-2-को/) - स्वच्छ भारत मिशन 2.0 के तहत शहरी स्वच्छता के लिए बढ़ा बजट, लेकिन पूर्व योजना की खामियां बनी चुनौती। - [कॉम्प्लेक्ससिटी ८.०: श्रमिक साहित्याचा जिवंत उत्सव २०२६](https://yuvaindia.org/कॉम्प्लेक्ससिटी-८-०-श्रम/) - कॉम्प्लेक्ससिटी ८.० अंतर्गत आयोजित “असंघटित कामगार साहित्य संमेलन ४” या कार्यक्रमातून कामगारांच्या कला, साहित्य आणि अनुभवांना व्यासपीठ मिळाले. “पर्यावरणीय आणि सामाजिक न्याय” या विषयावर आधारित या संमेलनात अनेक कामगार, कलाकार आणि सामाजिक कार्यकर्ते सहभागी झाले. विविध सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम आणि चर्चांमधून सामाजिक बदल, समता आणि हवामान बदलाचा श्रमिकांवर होणारा परिणाम तसेच श्रमिकांशी संबंधित विविध मुद्द्यांवर संवाद घडवण्यात आला. - [City Caravan 10.0: Understanding the City, Understanding Ourselves, Building Change](https://yuvaindia.org/citycaravan10/) - City Caravan 10.0: Understanding the City, Understanding Ourselves, Building Change What makes a city work for everyone? Cities often promise opportunity, but not everyone experiences them in the same way. Access to basic services, safe neighbourhoods, and secure livelihoods continues to vary across communities, shaped by inequality, climate change, and uneven urban development. As young - [When Women Take the Wheel: Stories of Courage, Livelihood and New Beginnings](https://yuvaindia.org/when-women-take-the-wheel-stories-of-courage-livelihood-and-new-beginnings/) - From self-help groups to the driver's seat: women in Navi Mumbai and Panvel are challenging stereotypes and creating new paths for themselves. Their journeys reflect the confidence that grows when opportunity meets determination. - [काम, जिम्मेदारियाँ और संघर्ष: घरेलू कामगार महिलाओं से मुलाकात](https://yuvaindia.org/काम-जिम्मेदारियाँ-और-संघ/) - हर दिन दूसरों के घर संभालने वाली घरेलू कामगार महिलाएँ अपने जीवन में किन चुनौतियों, जिम्मेदारियों और असुरक्षाओं के साथ आगे बढ़ती हैं? यह ब्लॉग उन मुलाकातों, बातचीतों और अनुभवों को सामने लाता है, जो अक्सर हमारे आसपास होते हुए भी अनदेखे रह जाते हैं। - [कम्युनिटी प्रीमियर लीग 2026 (CPL): खेळातून बदलाची नवी दिशा](https://yuvaindia.org/cpl2026/) - कम्युनिटी प्रीमियर लीग 2026 हा खेळाच्या माध्यमातून असंघटित कामगारांना एकत्र आणणारा आणि समुदायातील एकात्मता, संघभावना आणि सामाजिक बदल यांना चालना देणारा उपक्रम होता. - [ComplexCity 8.0: When Young Voices Took to the Streets to Talk About Peace](https://yuvaindia.org/complexcity-8-0-when-young-voices-took-to-the-streets-to-talk-about-peace/) - Through street plays, young voices explored what peace means today, opening up conversations on identity, belonging and life in the city. - [दिव्यांग प्रमाणपत्र : एका बांधकाम कामगाराचा हक्कांपर्यंतचा प्रवास](https://yuvaindia.org/दिव्यांग-प्रमाणपत्र-एका/) - नागपूरमधील एका बांधकाम कामगाराला अनेक वर्षे आपल्या हक्कांची माहिती नसताना अखेर दिव्यांग प्रमाणपत्र मिळाले. योग्य माहिती आणि सातत्यपूर्ण साथ मिळाल्यास असंघटित कामगारांना सामाजिक सुरक्षा आणि सन्मान मिळवता येतो, ही या कथेतून दिसून येते. - [India’s largest planned city and its unplanned slums](https://yuvaindia.org/indias-largest-planned-city-and-its-unplanned-slums/) - Explore Navi Mumbai’s Development Plan 2018–2038 and its potential to promote housing inclusion by addressing the needs of informal settlements & urban workers. - [ComplexCity Youth Convention: Making Mumbai](https://yuvaindia.org/complexcity-youth-convention-making-mumbai/) - YUVA’s Making Mumbai Convention 2023 explored identity, governance, and climate justice, creating action plans for a more inclusive and sustainable city - [ComplexCity: Youth Competitions and Cultural Events](https://yuvaindia.org/complexcity-youth-competitions-and-cultural-events/) - Youth creativity shines at YUVA’s ComplexCity, fostering inclusion through poetry, art, and debates on Mumbai’s identity. - [ComplexCity: Photography Workshop at Kharghar](https://yuvaindia.org/complexcity-photography-workshop-at-kharghar/) - YUVA’s ComplexCity Photography Workshop explored Mumbai’s untold stories through the lens, highlighting the city’s diversity, struggles, and beauty. - [#VolunteerSpeak: Reflections on my time at YUVA - Kabir Parekh](https://yuvaindia.org/volunteerspeak-reflections-on-my-time-at-yuva-kabir-parekh/) - Reflections on an internship at YUVA, highlighting class divides, youth opportunities, and the need for greater social awareness. - [Glimpses from a Long (and Continuing) Journey Towards Child Rights](https://yuvaindia.org/glimpses-from-a-long-and-continuing-journey-towards-child-rights/) - BASS empowers marginalized children in Mumbai with a collective platform for self-expression, and their leadership development so they can drive changemaking. Some glimpses from their work onground. - [YUVA Celebrates International Domestic Workers' Day 2023](https://yuvaindia.org/celebration-of-international-domestic-workers-day-2023/) - YUVA celebrates International Domestic Workers’ Day 2023, advocating for rights, recognition, and social security across India. - [Anubhav Shiksha Kendra (Part-2): Livelihood, Governance, and Gender](https://yuvaindia.org/anubhav-shiksha-kendra-part-2-livelihood-governance-and-gender/) - Learn how YUVA’s Anubhav Shiksha Kendra empowers marginalised youth in Maharashtra to drive social change, focusing on livelihoods, governance, and gender equity - [Empower! Express! Peacify! YUVA’s ‘Youth Unite’ E2P Campaign](https://yuvaindia.org/empower-express-peacify-yuvas-youth-unite-e2p-campaign/) - Campaign by YUVA empowers youth in Mumbai to address social issues, express concerns, and promote peace, culminating on International Youth Day 2023. - [YUVA at 39: A Legacy of Peace, Harmony, and Resistance](https://yuvaindia.org/yuva-at-39-a-legacy-of-peace-harmony-and-resistance/) - YUVA Centre resounded with this song, affirming how each of us can transform the world for the better. We were commemorating YUVA’s 39th founding day. - [#VolunteerSpeak: My Lovely Journey with YUVA - Vian Khemka](https://yuvaindia.org/volunteerspeak-my-lovely-journey-with-yuva-vian-khemka/) - In this new blog in the #VolunteerSpeak series, Vian Khemka, an intern who spent 4 months with YUVA describd his lovely journey. - [Chronicles of Self-Discovery: Inside the 'Me to Diary' Odyssey (Part 1)](https://yuvaindia.org/chronicles-of-self-discovery-inside-the-metodiary-odyssey-part-1/) - First of a two-part series on YUVA’s ‘Me to Diary’ initiative which offers reflective spaces for youths to explore hidden aspects of their emotional identities. - [Chronicles of Self-Discovery: Inside the 'Me to Diary' Odyssey (Part 2)](https://yuvaindia.org/chronicles-of-self-discovery-inside-the-metodiary-odyssey-part-2/) - Second of a 2-part series on YUVA’s ‘Me to Diary’ initiative which offers reflective spaces for youth to explore hidden aspects of their emotional identities. - [From the Archives: The 1998 TISS-YUVA Report on Census Survey of Hawkers on BMC Lands](https://yuvaindia.org/from-the-archives-the-1998-tiss-yuva-report-on-census-survey-of-hawkers-on-bmc-lands/) - Census Survey of Hawkers on BMC Lands by TISS-YUVA - [From the Archives: Report on Status of Sanitation in Slums in Mumbai (2001)](https://yuvaindia.org/from-the-archives-report-on-status-of-sanitation-in-slums-in-mumbai-2001/) - Report on Status of Sanitation in Slums in Mumbai (2001) based on a survey by MW-YUVA - [Improving Social Protection in Maharashtra: YUVA’s Model of Social Protection Facilitation](https://yuvaindia.org/improving-social-protection-in-maharashtra-yuvas-model-of-social-protection-facilitation/) - Introduction UNICEF defines social protection as ‘a set of policies and programmes aimed at preventing or protecting all people against poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion throughout their life-course, with a particular emphasis towards vulnerable groups.’ This specific conception of social protection is aspirational, since social protection systems in most countries do not yet measure up - [Stories of Change: The Impact of Social Protection Facilitation Centres in Enabling Grassroots Access to Crucial Social Protection Measures (Part 1)](https://yuvaindia.org/stories-of-change-the-impact-of-social-protection-facilitation-centres-in-enabling-grassroots-access-to-crucial-social-protection-measures-part-1/) - The Social Protection Facilitation Centres initiated by YUVA in 2021 facilitate last mile access to social protection measures for the most vulnerable sections. - [From the Archives: Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders by Understanding Child Participation in Decision Making](https://yuvaindia.org/from-the-archives-empowering-tomorrows-leaders-by-understanding-child-participation-in-decision-making/) - The post explores the issue of child participation in decision making through an archived publication available in YUVA Urban Resource Centre - [Meri Aawaz, Mera Vote — Sapne aur Chunautiyan - The Street Play Competition at ComplexCity 6.0](https://yuvaindia.org/meri-aawaz-mera-vote-sapne-aur-chunautiyan-the-street-play-competition-at-complexcity-6-0/) - This blog entry presents the Street Play Competetion at ComplexCity 6.0 organized by YUVA. - [Honouring children’s right to play through summer camps](https://yuvaindia.org/honouring-childrens-right-to-play-through-summer-camps/) - With YUVA’s facilitation in select areas, Mumbai’s children and youth collectives have joined hands to assert their right to open space to play. - [#VolunteerSpeak: My internship at YUVA](https://yuvaindia.org/volunteerspeak-my-internship-at-yuva/) - With YUVA’s facilitation in select areas, Mumbai’s children and youth collectives have joined hands to assert their right to open space to play. - [We are 40!](https://yuvaindia.org/we-are-40/) - YUVA Completes 4 Decades of Leading Social Transformation Efforts. - [Nurturing Dreams, Shaping Futures: How YUVA and HDFC Bank Are Empowering Mumbai’s Youth](https://yuvaindia.org/nurturing-dreams-shaping-futures-how-yuva-and-hdfc-bank-are-empowering-mumbais-youth/) - When dreams meet opportunity - YUVA & HDFC Bank empowering Mumbai’s youth with skills, confidence, and creativity to break barriers! - [Connecting Young People to Job Opportunities: Experiences from a Recent Job Fair by YUVA, Supported by HDFC Bank](https://yuvaindia.org/connecting-young-people-to-job-opportunities-experiences-from-a-recent-job-fair-by-yuva-supported-by-hdfc-bank/) - YUVA & HDFC Bank Parivartan's Job Fair connected youth to careers, offering job opportunities, skill workshops, and networking for a brighter future. - [ComplexCity 7.0: When Street Play Became a Stage for Mental Health Awareness](https://yuvaindia.org/complexcity-7-0-when-street-play-became-a-stage-for-mental-health-awareness/) - Young performers turned the streets into a stage, breaking the silence on mental health at ComplexCity 7.0. Through powerful plays, they challenged stigma, sparked conversations, and shared stories of struggle and resilience. - [Making Mumbai Youth Convention 2025: A Space for Youth Voices](https://yuvaindia.org/making-mumbai-youth-convention-2025-a-space-for-youth-voices/) - Redefining Resilience: Youth Lead the Mental Wellbeing Conversation | Young people from across Mumbai came together to engage in meaningful conversations on mental well-being and resilience—viewing them not only as individual challenges but as issues shaped by broader social realities. - [Fueling Dreams, One Pitch at a Time: 5 Inspiring Stories of Young Entrepreneurial Success](https://yuvaindia.org/fueling-dreams-one-pitch-at-a-time-5-inspiring-stories-of-young-entrepreneurial-success/) - At the Youth Pitch Fest, young entrepreneurs from marginalised communities shared bold ideas for change. This blog captures five inspiring journeys supported by YUVA and HDFC Bank Parivartan—stories of hope, hustle, and impact. - [Dignity, Justice, and Rights: A State-Level Convention on Domestic Work in Maharashtra](https://yuvaindia.org/dignity-justice-and-rights-a-state-level-convention-on-domestic-work-in-maharashtra/) - Organised by MRGKSS and YUVA, a state-level convention became a space of solidarity and strength, where workers raised their voices for dignity, legal recognition, and the rights.The event also marked the release of a significant report, A Situational Analysis of Domestic Workers in 15 Districts of Maharashtra. - [Fueling Dreams, Continued: Inside the Second Edition of the Youth Entrepreneurs Pitch Fest](https://yuvaindia.org/fueling-dreams-continued-inside-the-second-edition-of-the-hdfc-yuva-youth-pitch-fest/) - The second edition of the HDFC–YUVA Youth Pitch Fest brought young entrepreneurs together to share ideas, learn from mentors, and build pathways to sustainable livelihoods. - [Shramik Sahitya Sammelan 2025: Celebrating Art and Voices of Informal Workers](https://yuvaindia.org/shramik-sahitya-sammelan-2025-celebrating-art-and-voices-of-informal-workers/) - The Shramik Sahitya Sammelan 2025 celebrated the art and voices of informal workers through poetry, songs, and performances. Held at YUVA Centre, Kharghar, the event showcased the rich cultural expressions of workers and reaffirmed their role as storytellers and changemakers. - [Learning and Growing Together: HDFC Bank–YUVA Partnership Empowers Youth Across Kandivali, Borivali, and Bandra](https://yuvaindia.org/learning-and-growing-together-hdfc-bank-yuva-partnership-empowers-youth-across-kandivali-borivali-and-bandra/) - Learning and Growing Together: Youth take steps forward. Young people from Kandivali, Borivali, and Bandra engaged with HDFC Bank volunteers at YUVA centres, exploring career growth, building confidence, and seeing their aspirations shaped by guidance and community support. - [Listening to the City: Inside the Vasai–Virar Climate Parishad 2025](https://yuvaindia.org/listening-to-the-city-inside-the-vasai-virar-climate-parishad-2025/) - The Vasai–Virar Climate Parishad 2025 brought residents, youth, workers, and local leaders together to share lived climate realities and shape people-led solutions. The discussions stressed on the urgent issues of water, flooding, heat, and basic services, and reinforced the need for community voices in city planning. - [Lighting the lanes of Ambujwadi](https://yuvaindia.org/lighting-the-lanes-of-ambujwadi/) - For years, Ambujwadi’s lanes remained without street lights, shaping how residents moved and used public spaces in the evenings. This blog tells the story of how residents, especially through Mohalla Samitis, came together with YUVA to raise concerns, map unsafe spaces, and slowly change their lanes. The street lights are not just an infrastructure upgrade, but the result of years of collective effort, trust, and community-led action. - [Second Edition of Youth Convention 2025 | Aman Ki Kahani, Yuvaon Ki Zubani](https://yuvaindia.org/second-edition-of-youth-convention-2025-aman-ki-kahani-yuvaon-ki-zubani/) - Over 350 young people from across Mumbai came together at the Youth Convention 2025 to reflect on peace, unity, and the city they inhabit. Through conversations, creative expression, and hands-on learning, the convention created a shared space for youth to explore constitutional values, digital safety, diversity, and everyday practices of harmony, affirming young people as active shapers of a more inclusive and peaceful city. - [बिजली का कनेक्शन](https://yuvaindia.org/बिजली-का-कनेक्शन/) - यह कहानी है सेरीना जी की, जिन्होंने कई मुश्किलों और इंतज़ार के बाद अपने घर के लिए बिजली का कनेक्शन हासिल किया। एक छोटी सी सुविधा के लिए किया गया यह लंबा संघर्ष कई लोगों की हकीकत बयां करता है। - [Let’s talk about LGBTIQ](https://yuvaindia.org/lets-talk-about-lgbtiq/) - Raising awareness on LGBTIQ issues, Daniel Mendonca spoke at AIESEC’s 2017 Youth Speak Forum on the importance of inclusion, equality, and human rights. - [#ComplexCity: Representation and Reality](https://yuvaindia.org/complexcity-representation-and-reality/) - YUVA’s Living Mumbai fest screened films on urban challenges --- migration, eviction, toxic housing—and opened space for meaningful community dialogue - [What happens when a midsummer night’s dream turns into reality?](https://yuvaindia.org/what-happens-when-a-midsummer-nights-dream-turns-into-reality/) - In Mumbai’s bastis, young leaders reimagine their future through theatre, teamwork, and the power of collective action. - [Reflections from the Financing for Development Forum, 2019](https://yuvaindia.org/reflections-from-the-financing-for-development-forum-2019/) - Reflections from the 2019 UN Forum reveal how growing private financing and shrinking state roles are deepening global inequalities and social protection gaps. - [How a people’s movement in Nagpur worked tirelessly towards tenure security of slums](https://yuvaindia.org/how-a-peoples-movement-in-nagpur-worked-tirelessly-towards-tenure-security-of-slums/) - A 15-year people’s movement by YUVA and Shehar Vikas Manch helped secure land titles for Nagpur’s slum residents -- now featured in the global Atlas of Utopias. - [Engaging with youth for better futures](https://yuvaindia.org/engaging-with-youth-for-better-futures/) - YUVA’s City Caravan brought together Monash University students and youth activists to explore social issues and co-create ideas for more inclusive cities. - [A fight for rights, a fight for survival](https://yuvaindia.org/a-fight-for-rights-a-fight-for-survival/) - Amid weak laws, domestic workers across Maharashtra are standing up for their rights and a life of dignity. - [A Housing Crisis in India’s heartland](https://yuvaindia.org/a-housing-crisis-in-indias-heartland/) - Despite schemes like PMAY and BSUP, Indore’s urban poor continue to face forced evictions, poor housing conditions, and exclusion from city planning. - [Youth exchange towards co-creating better cities](https://yuvaindia.org/youth-exchange-towards-co-creating-better-cities/) - Impactful youth exchange between YUVA and Monash University students explored urban challenges and co-created strategies for inclusive, sustainable cities. - [बाल मित्र  - एक संकल्पना  ](https://yuvaindia.org/बाल-मित्र-एक-संकल्पना/) - ‘बाल मित्र’ ही एक सामाजिक संकल्पना आहे जी मुलांच्या सुरक्षिततेसाठी सजग आणि संवेदनशील समाज उभारण्यावर भर देते. बाल मित्र कोणत्याही पार्श्वभूमीतील जबाबदार नागरिक असू शकतो, जो मुलांच्या हक्कांचे रक्षण करतो, त्यांच्या अडचणी समजून घेतो आणि त्यांना आवश्यक मदत व संरक्षण पुरवतो. समाजात मुलांवरील शोषण, दुर्लक्ष आणि हिंसेला आळा बसावा यासाठी बाल मित्र महत्त्वाचा दुवा ठरतो. ही केवळ जबाबदारी नसून मानवी मूल्यांची अभिव्यक्ती आहे, जिथे प्रत्येक मुलाचं हसणं, शिकणं आणि सुरक्षित असणं आपल्यासाठीही तितकंच महत्त्वाचं आहे. - [City Caravan 9.0: A Journey of Awareness, Action, and Young Voices](https://yuvaindia.org/city-caravan-9-0-a-journey-of-awareness-action-and-young-voices/) - Organised by MRGKSS and YUVA, a state-level convention became a space of solidarity and strength, where workers raised their voices for dignity, legal recognition, and the rights.The event also marked the release of a significant report, A Situational Analysis of Domestic Workers in 15 Districts of Maharashtra. - [बाल संरक्षण प्रणालीची मागणी: मानखुर्द येथील लल्लूभाई कंपाऊंड मधील बाल नेत्याचा दृष्टीकोन](https://yuvaindia.org/bal-sarakshan-pranalichi-maagni/) - शिमोन पाटोळे, बाल अधिकार संघर्ष संघटनेचे प्रतिनिधी, मुलांच्या सुरक्षिततेसाठी कार्यरत - [बाल मजुरी विरोधी अभियान (Campaign against Child Labour)](https://yuvaindia.org/campaign-against-child-labour/) - बाल गुलाम: बच्चों के शोषण और बाल श्रम पर ध्यान, जो समाज में सामान्यीकृत हो चुका है। - [Community Libraries](https://yuvaindia.org/community-libraries/) - YUVA is establishing community libraries in Mumbai’s underserved areas to promote youth education and reading - [Youth Leadership and Participation for Change in Mumbai](https://yuvaindia.org/youth-leadership-and-participation-for-change-in-mumbai/) - With YUVA’s facilitation in select areas, Mumbai’s children and youth collectives have joined hands to assert their right to open space to play. - [कोविड -१९ च्या दुसर्‍या लाटेदरम्यान मुंबई महानगर प्रदेशातील शहरी गरीबांच्या परिस्थितीचे केलेले](https://yuvaindia.org/कोविड-१९-च्या-दुसर्या-ला/) - कोविड-१९ च्या दुसऱ्या लाटेत शहरी गरीबांवरील सर्वेक्षणात कामाची असुरक्षा, उत्पन्नात घट आणि राशन वितरणातील अडचणी समोर आल्या - [कोविड-19 की दूसरी लहर के दौरान मुंबई महानगर क्षेत्र में शहरी गरीबों की स्थिति का विश्लेषण](https://yuvaindia.org/covid-19-की-दूसरी-लहर-के-दौरान-मुं/) - मुंबई के हाशिए पर स्थित समुदायों के लिए दूसरे लहर के दौरान संघर्ष, जैसे नौकरी की असुरक्षा, राहत और वैक्सीनेशन तक सीमित पहुंच। - [Rapid Situation Analysis of the urban poor across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region during the second wave](https://yuvaindia.org/rapid-situation-analysis-of-the-urban-poor-across-the-mumbai-metropolitan-region-during-the-second/) - A survey of urban poor during the second COVID-19 wave highlights job loss, income insecurity, challenges with food, healthcare, & vaccination. - [कोरोना, टाळेबंदी आणि वस्तीपातळीवरील मुलांचा संघटितपणे अर्थपूर्ण सहभाग](https://yuvaindia.org/कोरोना-टाळेबंदी-आणि-वस्त/) - कोविड काळात बाल अधिकार संघर्ष संघटनेद्वारे मुलांसाठी ऑनलाईन उपक्रम व नेतृत्व विकास सत्र आयोजित करण्यात आले. - [ज़बरन बेदख़ली के विरुद्ध पथ विक्रेताओं के साथ कैसे कार्य करें](https://yuvaindia.org/against-forced-evictions-hindi/) - बेंगलुरु में सोशल मीडिया शिकायत पर ठेले वालों की जबरन बेदख़ली—पथ विक्रेता कानून, पूर्वाग्रह और अधिकारों की लड़ाई पर एक विश्लेषण - [पथ विक्रेता अधिनियम 2014 के संदर्भ में पथ विक्रेताओं के साथ कार्य](https://yuvaindia.org/street-vendors-act-2014-hindi/) - बाजार, बेदख़ली और बचे हुए अधिकार — जानिए पथ विक्रेता कानून 2014 की चुनौतियां और ज़मीनी हालात। - [पथ विक्रेता व सहभागी योजना निर्माण](https://yuvaindia.org/street-vendors-scheme-hindi/) - जानिए प्रावधान, नियम और कानूनों की भूमिका, मास्टर प्लान और पथ विक्रेताओं की भागीदारी के बारे में। - [राशन के हक्क की लड़ाई](https://yuvaindia.org/राशन-के-लिए-हक्क-की-लढाई/) - मुंबई की बस्तियों में सरोज और हसीना को मिला YUVA का साथ — जब राशन नहीं मिला, हक़ की लड़ाई शुरू हुई। - [मेरा वजूद और प्रशासन](https://yuvaindia.org/मेरा-वजूद-और-प्रशासन/) - YUVA के URC प्रयासों से Navi Mumbai और Malad की बस्तियों में दस्तावेज़ और योजनाओं तक पहुँच आसान हुई, हाशिये के लोग भी बने सिस्टम का हिस्सा। - [मैं और मेरी पहचान](https://yuvaindia.org/में-और-मेरी-पहचान/) - अवसरों के शहर में सुविधाओं से वंचित बस्ती की कहानी - [बेहतर स्वास्थ्य के लिए गठबंधन](https://yuvaindia.org/बेहतर-स्वास्थ्य-के-लिए-गट/) - तुर्भे बस्ती में URC और FPAI द्वारा आयोजित स्त्री आरोग्य शिबिर—सेक्स वर्कर और अन्य महिलाओं के लिए संवेदनशील व गोपनीय स्वास्थ्य जांच। - [कहाणीया कोविड जनजागृती के अनुभवों की](https://yuvaindia.org/कहाणीया-कोविड-जनजागृती-क/) - युवा संस्था आणि युनिसेफच्या सहकार्याने कोविड-19 जनजागृती, लसीकरण आणि सुरक्षिततेसाठी बस्तीतील लोकांना मार्गदर्शन. - [युवा का 38वा वर्धापन दिन](https://yuvaindia.org/युवा-का-38-वा-वर्धापन-दिन-2/) - युवा संस्था के 38वें वर्धापन दिवस पर 'मै भी युवा' अभियान से समाज में बदलाव और संघर्ष की दिशा में योगदान का जश्न मनाया गया। - [संघर्ष: एक परिवर्तन](https://yuvaindia.org/sangharsh-parivartan/) - लल्लुभाई कंपाऊंडमधील मुलांचा संघर्ष, बाल अधिकार आणि सुरक्षा यासाठी चाइल्डलाइन आणि बाल अधिकार संघर्ष संघटनाने केलेल्या प्रयत्नांची कथा. - [हमे अपनी जिंदगी खुद बनाने दो...](https://yuvaindia.org/hamein-apani-zindagi-marathi/) - बच्चों के अधिकार, स्वतंत्रता और उनके संरक्षण में परिवार व समाज की भूमिका पर आधारित विचार। - [चलो बस्ती बदलें](https://yuvaindia.org/chalo-basti-badlein-hindi/) - ल्लूभाई कंपाउंड की असुरक्षित जगह को समुदाय और बच्चों की भागीदारी से हरा-भरा और सुरक्षित स्थान में बदला गया। - [श्रमिक सांस्कृतिक साहित्य संमेलन 2024 च्या मंचावर श्रमिकांच्या कला आणि संस्कृतीचे उस्त्फुर्त व जिवंत सादरीकरण](https://yuvaindia.org/श्रमिक-सांस्कृतिक-साहित्/) - युवा संस्थेचा श्रमिक संमेलनात कामगार आणि युवकांची कला खुली झाली. - [कम्युनिटी प्रीमियर लीग (CPL) 2024](https://yuvaindia.org/community-premier-league-cpl-2024/) - खेलेंगे - सिखेंगे -बदलेंगे या संकल्पनेवर आधारित CPL -2024 चे आयोजन युवा संस्थेच्या लेबर हेल्पलाईन यांच्यातर्फे करण्यात आले होते. - [Demystifying Sustainable Development Goals](https://yuvaindia.org/demystifying-sdgs/) - YUVA's workshop helped youth understand the SDGs and how they can implement them in their own communities for positive change. - [निरंतर विकास लक्ष्य](https://yuvaindia.org/निरंतर-विकास-लक्ष्य/) - एसडीजी पर एक कार्यशाला में युवाओं ने वैश्विक और स्थानीय विकास मुद्दों पर चर्चा की, सतत भविष्य के लिए कदम उठाने पर जोर दिया। - [Travelling with the City Caravan](https://yuvaindia.org/travelling-with-the-city-caravan/) - YUVA’s City Caravan empowers youth from across India to create inclusive cities, focusing on urbanization, advocacy, and participatory development. - [YUVA at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2018](https://yuvaindia.org/yuva-at-the-tata-mumbai-marathon-2018/) - YUVA’s youth joined the 2018 Mumbai Marathon, performing street theatre and supporting DP World’s message of social transformation. - [Behind-the-scenes](https://yuvaindia.org/behind-the-scenes/) - YUVA’s BSFC empowers urban poor through legal aid, access to services, & women-led community action in MMRDA colony. - [Part 1: The Material History Project](https://yuvaindia.org/part-1-the-material-history-project/) - Since 2015, forced evictions have surged in Navi Mumbai slums. Discover the lived realities and resilience of affected communities. - [Say no to child soldiers](https://yuvaindia.org/say-no-to-child-soldiers/) - Children and youth in Ambujwadi lead a powerful stand against child soldiering—learn about the Red Hand Movement and ongoing child rights advocacy. - [Understanding ComplexCity](https://yuvaindia.org/understanding-complexcity/) - ComplexCity (23–28 March 2018) is a week-long event by YUVA exploring urban life through films, talks, and community activities in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai - [In Dust and Ruins](https://yuvaindia.org/in-dust-and-ruins/) - India’s first girls' school, started by Savitribai Phule in 1848, lies neglected. Youth visit sparks dialogue on education and gender equality. - [गुमनामी में अब शिक्षा का अलख जगाए है लड़कियों का पहला विद्यालय](https://yuvaindia.org/गुमनामी-में-अब-शिक्षा-का-अ/) - पुणे में सावित्रीबाई फुले द्वारा स्थापित पहले लड़कियों के स्कूल की ऐतिहासिक यात्रा और उसकी वर्तमान स्थिति। - [कॉप्लेक्ससिटी को समझें](https://yuvaindia.org/कॉप्लेक्ससिटी-को-समझें/) - कॉम्प्लेक्ससिटी: शहरी जीवन की जटिलताओं को समझने के लिए युवाओं द्वारा आयोजित फिल्म फेस्टिवल, सेमिनार और सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम। - [कॉम्प्लेक्ससिटी काय होती?](https://yuvaindia.org/कॉम्प्लेक्ससिटी-काय-होती/) - कॉम्प्लेक्ससिटी: मुंबईतील विविधतेचे आणि शहरी जीवनाच्या जटिलतेचे प्रतिबिंब. युावांच्या माध्यमातून शहरी समस्यांवर संवाद आणि विचारांची सुरूवात. - [A New Urban Dialogue to advance the New Urban Agenda](https://yuvaindia.org/a-new-urban-dialogue-to-advance-the-new-urban-agenda/) - ComplexCity 2018 sparked vital conversations on equitable urban futures, bringing people together to reflect on diverse realities and reimagine cities for all - [Living Mumbai](https://yuvaindia.org/living-mumbai/) - YUVA’s Living Mumbai film festival brought urban stories from Mumbai’s overlooked communities to centre stage, sparking dialogue on inclusion and city life - [परदे के पीछे की कहानी कहता एक अनोखा फिल्म फेस्टिवल](https://yuvaindia.org/परदे-के-पीछे-की-कहानी-कहता/) - युवा द्वारा आयोजित फिल्म फेस्टिवल ने मुंबई की बस्तियों की असल कहानियों को सामने लाकर शहरी मुद्दों पर संवाद की शुरुआत की - [Encouraging questions and reflections](https://yuvaindia.org/encouraging-questions-and-reflections/) - YUVA’s Living Mumbai film festival brought cinema to communities, sparking dialogue on inclusion, gender rights, and urban justice in everyday life - [सवालों के साथ ही जवाब तलाशने की भी प्रेरणा देता है यह फिल्म फेस्टिवल](https://yuvaindia.org/सवालों-के-साथ-ही-जवाब-तलाश/) - युवा द्वारा बस्तियों में आयोजित फिल्म फेस्टिवल ने लोगों को उनके हक, भेदभाव और समावेशी शहर के मुद्दों पर सोचने को मजबूर किया - [Building resilience](https://yuvaindia.org/building-resilience/) - At YUVA training workshop street vendors in Maharashtra learn about their rights under the Street Vendors Act, 2014 - [घराच्या शोधात असणारा कामगार](https://yuvaindia.org/घराच्या-शोधात-असणारा-काम/) - शहरातील बेघर श्रमिकांच्या संघर्षाची आणि 'बेघर मजदूर एकता संघटना' च्या हक्कांसाठीच्या लढ्याची कथा. - [Lost childhoods](https://yuvaindia.org/lost-childhoods/) - Life of a child rag picker in Mumbai—daily struggles, risks, and hope through community support. - [Advocating for land tenure rights](https://yuvaindia.org/advocating-for-land-tenure-rights/) - Nagpur’s bastis win land rights after years of struggle, but challenges remain. - [Implementing land tenure rights in Nagpur](https://yuvaindia.org/implementing-land-tenure-rights-in-nagpur/) - Nagpur’s 2017 land title policy for bastis faces delays, high costs, and community challenges. - [Indore's Housing Agenda and the Curious Case of Tenability and Viability](https://yuvaindia.org/indores-housing-agenda-and-the-curious-case-of-tenability-and-viability/) - PMAY exclusions fuel evictions and isolate Indore’s urban poor. - [#UprootedChildhoods - Gulsabha Idrisi speaks on home](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-gulsabha-idrisi-speaks-on-home/) - 12-year-old Gulsabha from Ambujwadi shares how unsafe homes, no toilets, and frequent evictions deny children safety, play, and education. - [#UprootedChildhoods - Growing up with evictions](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-growing-up-with-evictions/) - In 2017, over 2.6 lakh people were evicted in India—often without notice or resettlement. Forced evictions deepen poverty and harm children most. - [#UprootedChildhoods - When children rebuild their lost homes even at playtime](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-when-children-rebuild-their-lost-homes-even-at-playtime/) - After her home was demolished, Class IV student Jyoti rebuilt it with scraps—and played house with her siblings. Then, it was torn down again - [#UprootedChildhoods - Usha Bisoi](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-usha-bisoi/) - Usha, a Class X student, dreams of a safe, strong home with a toilet and water. She faces stigma at school and fears eviction every day. - [#UprootedChildhoods - In conversation with Rouble Nagi on Misaal Mumbai & its vision](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-in-conversation-with-rouble-nagi-on-misaal-mumbai-its-vision-to-make/) - With 1.7 million homeless and millions in slums, Misaal Mumbai supports housing rights through art, waterproofing, sanitation, and youth engagement - [#UprootedChildhoods - Khushboo Borasi](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-khushboo-borasi/) - Khushboo, an 8th-grade student from Bhuri Tekri, shares her life amid noise, demolitions, fear, & the urgent demand for basic services and dignity - [#UprootedChildhoods - Madhuri Dedhe](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-madhuri-dedhe/) - Madhuri, 12, lives under the threat of eviction in a small home she loves. Her story reflects the struggles and dreams of children in informal settlements - [#UprootedChildhoods - Fear, Footpaths & Football](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-fear-footpaths-football/) - Mary, a young footballer from Matunga, fights eviction, poverty, & limited play spaces—her dreams survive under the shadow of homelessness - [#UprootedChildhoods - Priyanka Shivnure](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-priyanka-shivnure/) - “Meet Priyanka,14, who dreams of a safe home. Her story reveals the challenges of daily life in an informal settlement—water, sanitation, safety, & hope.” - [#UprootedChildhoods — Claiming Spaces for Play](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-claiming-spaces-for-play/) - Children’s right to play is under threat in Mumbai’s resettlement colonies. This article explores how young leaders are reclaiming space & demanding housing justice. - [#UprootedChildhoods - Vinay Gupta](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-vinay-gupta/) - Vinay, a 9th-grade student from Lallubhai Compound, shares his thoughts on housing, lack of play spaces, safety concerns, and the positive role of BASS and YUVA - [#UprootedChildhoods — 5 childhood stories from Vashi Naka](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-5-childhood-stories-from-vashi-naka/) - Stories at Vashi Naka highlight the challenges of overcrowded homes, lack of space for hobbies, and substance abuse - [#UprootedChildhoods - The question of adequate homes in a rehabilitation and resettlement colony](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-the-question-of-adequate-homes-in-a-rehabilitation-and-resettlement-colony/) - Explore the challenges faced by families at Vashi Naka R&R colony, from inadequate housing to poor sanitation, lack of play spaces, and unsafe conditions. - [Government Schemes: Where are We on the Urban Agenda?](https://yuvaindia.org/government-schemes-where-are-we-on-the-urban-agenda/) - Government's urban development plans face hurdles: slow progress and underutilization of funds in PMAY, Smart Cities, and waste management initiatives. - [Launching road safety 2.0](https://yuvaindia.org/launching-road-safety-2-0/) - YUVA & AkzoNobel launch Mission Salamati to spread road safety awareness among Navi Mumbai youth through plays, discussions, and interactive sessions. - [मला जगू द्या … मला शिकू द्या ... मला वाढू द्या…](https://yuvaindia.org/मला-जगू-द्या-मला-शिकू-द्य/) - "मर्यादा फक्त मुलींनाच का?" – अशा कठोर प्रश्नांमधून साकारलेली स्त्री शिक्षणासाठीची जिद्द आणि आत्मभान जागवणारा प्रबोधनात्मक लेख. - [युवा ची वाटचाल विकासासाठी](https://yuvaindia.org/युवा-ची-वाटचाल-विकासासाठ/) - आंतरराष्ट्रीय युवा दिन 2018 निमित्त युवा संस्थेच्या पुढाकाराने मुंबईत ‘क्लेमिंग स्पेस’ अभियान आणि चर्चासत्रांतून युवा हक्कांचा आवाज उठवण्यात आला. - [Engaging on safe spaces for youth](https://yuvaindia.org/engaging-on-safe-spaces-for-youth/) - YUVA’s ‘Claiming Spaces’ campaign marks Youth Day with sports, art, and dialogue across Mumbai—empowering youth to reclaim their city. - [Engaging on ecological justice and urbanisation](https://yuvaindia.org/engaging-on-ecological-justice-and-urbanisation/) - YUVA’s roundtable explores how cities can pursue urbanisation rooted in ecological and social justice, inspired by the WBGU’s normative compass. - [In Conversation with Minar Pimple](https://yuvaindia.org/in-conversation-with-minar-pimple/) - YUVA’s founder Minar Pimple on youth power, coalition building, and growing a values-led, sustainable organisation for urban justice. - [In Conversation with Amitabh Behar](https://yuvaindia.org/in-conversation-with-amitabh-behar/) - Oxfam India CEO Amitabh Behar on YUVA’s unique grassroots leadership, rights-based work, and resisting techno-managerial trends in activism - [The question of eligibility and citizenship](https://yuvaindia.org/the-question-of-eligibility-and-citizenship/) - Explore how NRC processes in Assam exclude the urban poor lacking legal documents due to displacement, poverty, and systemic neglect. - [Reflections on World Habitat Day](https://yuvaindia.org/reflections-on-world-habitat-day/) - YUVA’s habitat work connects housing rights with urban governance, legal access, and grassroots empowerment across multiple Indian cities. - [When solid waste management takes a backseat in the race to construct toilets](https://yuvaindia.org/when-solid-waste-management-takes-a-backseat-in-the-race-to-construct-toilets/) - India’s growing waste crisis demands more than toilets—poor SWM, forced evictions, and policy gaps expose the real cost of a “clean” India. - [देश के सबसे साफ-सुथरे शहर के नाम एक सफाई कर्मी का खत](https://yuvaindia.org/देश-के-सबसे-साफ-सुथरे-शहर-क/) - इंदौर को स्वच्छ बनाते-बनाते जिनका घर, काम और सम्मान छीना गया—उनकी कहानी, उनकी आवाज़, इस पत्र में दर्ज है। - [Status of Waste-pickers in 2nd Cleanest City in India — Bhopal](https://yuvaindia.org/status-of-waste-pickers-in-2nd-cleanest-city-in-india-bhopal/) - Without water, toilets, or housing rights, Bhopal's waste-pickers work in harsh conditions while raising children in unsafe, neglected settlements. - [Life on the Margins](https://yuvaindia.org/life-on-the-margins/) - Unregulated dumping at West Boragaon exposes poor migrant families to toxic waste, disease, and unsafe living conditions. - [YUVA launches anti-eviction support website](https://yuvaindia.org/yuva-launches-anti-eviction-support-website/) - Since 2015, YUVA's anti-eviction cell has supported evicted communities via helpline and now through a resource-rich website in Hindi and English - [बाल अधिकार महिना, बाल सहभागीता और आवास पे आवाज अभियान](https://yuvaindia.org/बाल-अधिकार-महिना-बाल-सहभा/) - शहरी बच्चों के लिए सुरक्षित आवास और मूलभूत सुविधाएं सुनिश्चित करने हेतु बाल अधिकारों पर आधारित अभियान। - [आवास पर आवाज़](https://yuvaindia.org/आवास-पर-आवाज़/) - मानखुर्द की एक बच्ची की नज़र से: भीड़भाड़, असुरक्षा और बच्चों के अधिकारों की मांग। - [बाल संरक्षण समिती- मुलांच्या सुरक्षेसाठी एक प्रभावी यंत्रणा](https://yuvaindia.org/बाल-संरक्षण-समिती-मुलांच/) - मुलांच्या सुरक्षेसाठी लल्लुभाई कंपाऊंडमध्ये युवा संस्था कार्यरत, बाल संरक्षण समित्या स्थापन करण्यावर भर. - [ओड़िशा में ज़बरन बेदख़ली से लड़ने के लिए आयोजित किए गये चार सत्र](https://yuvaindia.org/ओड़िशा-में-ज़बरन-बेदख़ली/) - जबरन बेदख़ली के खिलाफ अधिकारों की जानकारी से समुदायों को सशक्त किया गया। - [Migrant Mumbai](https://yuvaindia.org/migrant-mumbai/) - YUVA's Human Rights Day film screening in Navi Mumbai showcased migration struggles, sparking community discussions on urban survival challenges. - [Children at risk](https://yuvaindia.org/children-at-risk/) - An overview of child labour in India, the 2016 Child Labour Amendment Act, its loopholes, and the urgent need for stronger reforms to protect children’s rights. - [In conversation with Gagan Sethi](https://yuvaindia.org/in-conversation-with-gagan-sethi/) - Gagan Sethi discusses his journey with YUVA, emphasizing community-driven advocacy and the balance of intellect, compassion, and action in development work. - [](https://yuvaindia.org/5-things-i-learned-about-working-with-not-for-communities/) - YUVA fosters trust by empowering children as equal partners, emphasizing listening, valuing their knowledge, and facilitating their advocacy for rights. - [Peace in pictures at Kala Ghoda Arts Festival](https://yuvaindia.org/peace-in-pictures-at-kala-ghoda-arts-festival/) - YUVA’s ‘Peace in the City’ exhibition at Kala Ghoda offered a platform for urban photographers to showcase their vision of peace in Mumbai’s dynamic spaces. - [#ComplexCity: Deep into the city’s lungs](https://yuvaindia.org/complexcity-deep-into-the-citys-lungs/) - YUVA’s Aarey city walk uncovered the battle for land rights of indigenous communities against urban development encroaching on Mumbai’s green spaces. - [#ComplexCity: Making Mumbai](https://yuvaindia.org/complexcity-making-mumbai/) - From Dharavi to Navi Mumbai, young changemakers gathered at Making Mumbai 2019 to speak on identity, rights, and social justice. - [The Zero Eviction Caravan](https://yuvaindia.org/the-zero-eviction-caravan/) - YUVA’s Zero Eviction Caravan is building collective power across India to defend the right to adequate housing and stop forced evictions. - [In conversation with Lysa John](https://yuvaindia.org/in-conversation-with-lysa-john/) - Lysa John reflects on her time at YUVA, civil society’s role today, and the challenges of rights-based work in an era of shrinking civic space. - [The dark side of development](https://yuvaindia.org/the-dark-side-of-development/) - Communities in Patna fight back after forced evictions for a road project—no rehabilitation, rising homelessness. - [Analysing the Government’s Urban Agenda](https://yuvaindia.org/analysing-the-governments-urban-agenda/) - YUVA’s 2018 report reveals delays, gaps, and under-utilisation across major urban development schemes in India. - [How the PM’s affordable housing scheme went from promising to dysfunctional](https://yuvaindia.org/how-the-pms-affordable-housing-scheme-went-from-promising-to-dysfunctional/) - PMAY(U) aims to provide affordable housing to urban poor, but faces challenges in delivery, inclusivity, and land ownership norms. - [Without an overhaul, smart cities won’t fulfil urban needs](https://yuvaindia.org/without-an-overhaul-smart-cities-wont-fulfil-urban-needs/) - Explore how India's Smart Cities Mission struggles with fund utilisation, coordination gaps, and lack of grassroots involvement in city planning. - [#ComplexCity: Mumbai in Transition](https://yuvaindia.org/complexcity-mumbai-in-transition/) - Through panels and protest, Equipolis 2.0 mapped Mumbai’s transitions—what’s lost, what’s possible, and who gets left behind - [#VolunteersSpeak: Learning from transport service providers](https://yuvaindia.org/volunteersspeak-learning-from-transport-service-providers/) - A glimpse into India’s trucking backbone—stories of struggle, resilience, and the collective push for dignity, health, and rights at JNPT. - [A walk in the city](https://yuvaindia.org/a-walk-in-the-city/) - A walk through Mumbai's colonial-era landmarks reveals untold stories of urbanisation, exclusion, resistance, and the city’s diverse heritage. - [Four years on, how Swachh is Bharat?](https://yuvaindia.org/four-years-on-how-swachh-is-bharat/) - our years on, Swachh Bharat and AMRUT show patchy progress in sanitation, water access, and waste management across India - [A Simmering Unemployment Crisis in India](https://yuvaindia.org/a-simmering-unemployment-crisis-in-india/) - India faces a growing unemployment crisis, with declining job creation, low placements under government schemes, and rising youth joblessness. - [सिटी वाक: शहर को समझने की एक पहल](https://yuvaindia.org/सिटी-वाक-शहर-को-समझने-की-ए/) - 25 मई 2019 को सिटी कारवां 4.0 के तहत दक्षिण मुंबई का ऐतिहासिक-सांस्कृतिक अन्वेषण—‘मेकिंग ऑफ मॉडर्न मुंबई’ से ‘मिल्स टू मॉल’ तक विविध दृष्टिकोण - [#YUVA35: 6 critical approaches for community-based non-profits invested in social transformation](https://yuvaindia.org/yuva35-6-critical-approaches-for-community-based-non-profits-invested-in-social-transformation/) - YUVA’s people-led model fosters empowerment, rights access, collective action, cooperatives, advocacy, and research for lasting social change. - [YUVA 35](https://yuvaindia.org/yuva-35/) - YUVA marked its 35th anniversary with reflections, exhibitions, community exchanges,celebrating inclusive youth, child empowerment, and holistic social change. - [#VolunteersSpeak: Our Learnings And Experiences at YUVA](https://yuvaindia.org/volunteersspeak-our-learnings-and-experiences-at-yuva/) - YUVA interns reflect on how cataloguing books, mastering Excel, engaging with diverse teams reshaped their skills, confidence, & environmental commitment. - [शहरातील बेघरांची वास्तविकता…](https://yuvaindia.org/शहरातील-बेघरांची-वास्तवि/) - मुंबईतील बेघरांचे सर्वेक्षण: निवारा, रोजगार आणि मूलभूत सुविधांतील तुटवडे; शासन व स्वयंसेवक संस्थांकडून तातकाळ उपाययोजनांची मागणी. - [जब खेलकूद के समय में बच्चे अपने टूटे घरों को जोडने में जुटे हैं](https://yuvaindia.org/जब-खेलकूद-के-समय-में-बच्चे/) - खनडा कॉलोनी में बार-बार विस्थापन से टूटे घरों की आशिकल्पना करती ज्योती की कथा—बुनियादी सुविधाओं की कमी, आश्रय संकट और शिक्षा की चुनौती। - [विस्थापन के बीच बीते हुए बचपन का दर्द](https://yuvaindia.org/विस्थापन-के-बीच-बीते-हुए-ब/) - जबरन विस्थापन से उजड़ते घर—बच्चों पर गहरा मानसिक, शैक्षणिक व सामाजिक प्रभाव; कमजोर पुनर्वास व सुरक्षा की कमी उजागर। - [How City Caravan helped sharpen my research in Nagpur](https://yuvaindia.org/how-city-caravan-helped-sharpen-my-research-in-nagpur/) - Nagpur’s Nag River, choked by sewage, industrial waste, and civic neglect; an analysis of causes with a community–government plan to revive the river. - [बाल सरक्षण समिती और हम बाल प्रतिनिधी…..एक अनुभव !](https://yuvaindia.org/बाल-सरक्षण-समिती-और-हम-बाल/) - बाल अधिकार संघर्ष संघटन ने नुक्कड़ नाटक के माध्यम से बस्तियों में बाल सरक्षण समिति (CPC) गठन और सक्रियता हेतु जनजागृति की। - [#VolunteersSpeak: The long road towards child rights](https://yuvaindia.org/volunteersspeak-the-long-road-towards-child-rights/) - This article highlights the challenges to child rights in India and YUVA’s initiatives like BASS to promote child protection, participation, and advocacy. - [बांधकाम कामगारांचा संघर्ष](https://yuvaindia.org/बांधकाम-कामगारांचा-संघर्/) - नवी मुंबईतील नाका कामगारांचा रोजचा संघर्ष, कल्याणकारी योजना मिळवताना येणाऱ्या अडचणी, आणि YUVA संस्थेच्या प्रयत्नांची कहाणी. - [#ComplexCity: What to expect from the urban festival this February](https://yuvaindia.org/complexcity-what-to-expect-from-the-urban-festival-this-february/) - Rooted in YUVA’s 35+ years of urban engagement, ComplexCity builds platforms for dialogue, inclusion, and participatory city-making - [India’s hawkers’ (street vendors’) movement: A 50-year struggle continues](https://yuvaindia.org/indias-hawkers-street-vendors-movement-a-50-year-struggle-continues/) - Tracing 50 years of India’s street vendors’ movement, key milestones, NHF’s formation, and YUVA’s role in advancing vendors’ rights. - [माता रमाई नगर झालं बेघर — कोण जबाबदार?](https://yuvaindia.org/माता-रमाई-नगर-झालं-बेघर/) - माता रमाई नगरमधील रहिवाशांच्या जबर हटवणीमुळे उद्भवलेल्या सामाजिक अन्यायाची वास्तवदर्शी कहाणी - [Rethinking Cities: Listening to People’s Voices — Towards Equitable Decision Makinga](https://yuvaindia.org/rethinking-cities-listening-to-peoples-voices-towards-equitable-decision-making/) - YUVA coorganised a webinar, ‘Rethinking cities — Listening to people’s voices towards equitable decision-making’ to highlight some of the most pressing issues in the context of housing in cities today. - [Conversations on COVID-19 and India’s North-East](https://yuvaindia.org/conversations-on-covid-19-and-indias-north-east/) - YUVA coorganised a webinar to encourage ideas and opinions to initiate collective action to secure the lives & livelihood of the vulnerable populations in India's north east. - [A Year Out of school](https://yuvaindia.org/a-year-out-of-school/) - The digital divide left underprivileged students struggling for education in Guwahati's informal settlements post the pandemic - [How a community-led response helped a Vasai community control the virus spread during the second wave](https://yuvaindia.org/how-a-community-led-response-helped-a-vasai-community-control-the-virus-spread-during-the-second/) - Amid COVID-19 fears, Vasai's local leaders & volunteers along with YUVA built a successful support system, saving lives through healthcare interventions. - [#5: Manoj shares about the pressures of being the sole income earner in a homeless household](https://yuvaindia.org/5-manoj-shares-about-the-pressures-of-being-the-sole-income-earner-in-a-homeless-household/) - Manoj Hasanda ,a Mumbai railway coolie, struggled to support his wife & two kids when COVID-19 pandemic induced lockdowns halted his only source of income - [#ComplexCity: Reframing the urban](https://yuvaindia.org/complexcity-reframing-the-urban/) - Living Mumbai Film Festival sparks dialogue on urban issues through cinema, engaging diverse communities in critical discussions. - [#1: Rapid situation analysis of the state of the urban poor in Greater Mumbai during the COVID-19](https://yuvaindia.org/rapid-situation-analysis-of-the-state-of-the-urban-poor-in-greater-mumbai-during-the-covid-19/) - Mumbai’s vulnerable communities face job loss and food insecurity. YUVA’s ‘Together We Can’ campaign is providing urgent relief. - [#2: Growing vulnerabilities, lockdown and building solidarities](https://yuvaindia.org/2-growing-vulnerabilities-lockdown-and-building-solidarities/) - Mumbai’s urban poor face challenges amid COVID-19 lockdown YUVA’s ‘Together We Can’ campaign provides emergency relief. - [#2: बढ़ती भेद्यता, लॉकडाउन और मज़बूत होती एकजुटता](https://yuvaindia.org/२-बढ़ती-भेद्यता-लॉकडाउन-औ/) - महाराष्ट्र में COVID-19 लॉकडाउन से प्रभावित दिहाड़ी मजदूरों और प्रवासियों की मदद के लिए YUVA ने #TogetherWeCan पहल के तहत राशन और राहत अभियान चलाया। - [Reflecting on emergency relief distribution efforts](https://yuvaindia.org/reflecting-on-emergency-relief-distribution-efforts/) - YUVA is supporting vulnerable communities during the COVID-19 crisis by providing food, essentials, and advocating for their rights. - [#3 Together We Can: Spread Love Not Corona](https://yuvaindia.org/3-together-we-can-spread-love-not-corona/) - YUVA’s COVID-19 relief efforts provide food and essential supplies to urban poor and migrant workers across Mumbai and other cities. - [#3: टुगेदर वी कैन: स्प्रेड लव, नॉट कोरोना](https://yuvaindia.org/3-टुगेदर-वी-कैन-स्प्रेड-लव-न/) - कोविड-19 लॉकडाउन में युवा द्वारा ज़रूरतमंदों को राशन, भोजन और सहायता पहुँचाने की पहल। साथ मिलकर इस संकट से उबरें। - [#4 Addressing varied needs with emergency relief services](https://yuvaindia.org/4-addressing-varied-needs-with-emergency-relief-services/) - YUVA’s COVID-19 relief efforts: Providing food, rations, and support to vulnerable communities across India. - [# ४ आपातकालीन राहत के साथ विभिन्न आवश्यकताओं को संबोधित करते हुए](https://yuvaindia.org/४-आपातकालीन-राहत-के-साथ-वि/) - YUVA का COVID-19 राहत अभियान: जरूरतमंदों को भोजन और सहायता। - [मेरे कुछ अनुभव](https://yuvaindia.org/मेरे-कुछ-अनुभव/) - युवा संस्था द्वारा #TogetherWeCan अभियान के तहत प्रवासी मजदूरों और जरूरतमंदों तक राहत सामग्री पहुँचाने की पहल। - [#5: A month into relief efforts](https://yuvaindia.org/5-a-month-into-relief-efforts/) - YUVA’s relief efforts have reached over 45,000 people, including migrant workers, orphans, and transgender communities. - [#5: राहत प्रयासों का एक महीना](https://yuvaindia.org/5-राहत-प्रयासों-का-एक-महीना/) - लॉकडाउन के दौरान प्रवासी श्रमिक, बेघर लोग, ट्रांसजेंडर समुदाय और अनाथालयों तक मदद पहुँचाने का प्रयास। जानें YUVA के राहत कार्यों की पूरी कहानी। - [Desperation and hunger in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region](https://yuvaindia.org/desperation-and-hunger-in-the-mumbai-metropolitan-region/) - COVID-19 lockdown leaves Mumbai’s informal workers hungry. Urgent reforms in TPDS needed for universal food security - [#6: Taking ahead relief efforts during COVID-19](https://yuvaindia.org/6-taking-ahead-relief-efforts-during-covid-19/) - YUVA’s COVID-19 relief efforts continue providing food, rations, and support to vulnerable communities in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and beyond - [#6: COVID​​-19 के दौरान राहत के प्रयासों को आगे बढ़ाते हुए](https://yuvaindia.org/6-covid-19-के-दौरान-राहत-के-प्रया/) - YUVA का COVID-19 राहत कार्य जारी, मुंबई और महाराष्ट्र में ज़रूरतमंद समुदायों को राशन, भोजन और सहायता प्रदान की जा रही है। - [#7: Growing demands, Limited relief supply](https://yuvaindia.org/7-growing-demands-limited-relief-supply/) - YUVA's COVID-19 relief efforts continue providing rations, meals, and support to vulnerable communities across Maharashtra. - [#8: YUVA’s Relief Efforts During COVID-19: An Overview](https://yuvaindia.org/8-yuvas-relief-efforts-during-covid-19-an-overview/) - YUVA’s #TogetherWeCan fed 82,740+ people and drove policy action during COVID-19. - [Two migrant workers share their COVID-19 stories](https://yuvaindia.org/two-migrant-workers-share-their-covid-19-stories/) - Migrant workers Puneet and Usha share their struggles during COVID-19 such as financial issues , housing problems and more. - [A pandemic and inaction deepen existing inequalities](https://yuvaindia.org/a-pandemic-and-inaction-deepen-existing-inequalities/) - Migrant Workers and the Lockdown: A Crisis Unfolds 100+ deaths, rising debt, and long, uncertain journeys. - [#8: कोविड-19 के दौरान युवा के राहत प्रयास: एक परिदृश्य](https://yuvaindia.org/8-कोविड-19-के-दौरान-युवा-के-रा/) - लॉकडाउन के दौरान शहरी गरीबों की चुनौतियों और राहत प्रयासों की झलक, COVID-19 के सामाजिक-आर्थिक प्रभावों पर केंद्रित। - [An unimaginable and uncertain journey home](https://yuvaindia.org/an-unimaginable-and-uncertain-journey-home/) - A powerful account of migrant workers’ struggles during the lockdown, their arduous journeys home, financial distress & uncertain future in the city. - [The long wait to go home](https://yuvaindia.org/the-long-wait-to-go-home/) - COVID-19 lockdowns left migrant workers stranded, struggling for survival and a way home. Urgent support was needed - [Insights on Indore and Bhopal](https://yuvaindia.org/insights-on-indore-and-bhopal/) - Insights on Madhya Pradesh’s lockdown: healthcare crisis, migrant workers’ struggles, media challenges, and policing efforts - [झोपड़पट्टी के गरीबों की आवाज़](https://yuvaindia.org/झोपड़पट्टी-के-गरीबों-की-आ/) - कोरोना संकट में युवा संस्था ने मुंबई की शांतिनगर बस्ती में ज़रूरतमंद परिवारों तक राशन और सहायता पहुँचाई। - [कोविड और लोगों का संघर्ष](https://yuvaindia.org/कोविड-और-लोगों-का-संघर्ष/) - कोरोना के दौर में युवा संस्था ने वसई-विरार की झुग्गी बस्तियों में राहत कार्य किया। - [वसई-विरार में राहत व सहायता की कुछ कहानियाँ](https://yuvaindia.org/वसई-विरार-में-राहत-व-सहायत/) - नृत्य में मजबूत पृष्ठभूमि के साथ, चारुता यह खोजती हैं कि कला कैसे समाज में सकारात्मक परिवर्तन ला सकती है और रचनात्मक सक्रियता को प्रोत्साहित कर सकती है। - [Stories of Change: The Impact of Social Protection Facilitation Centres in Enabling Grassroots Access to Crucial Social Protection Measures (Part 2)](https://yuvaindia.org/stories-of-change-the-impact-of-social-protection-facilitation-centres-in-enabling-grassroots-access-to-crucial-social-protection-measures-part-2/) - The Social Protection Facilitation Centres initiated by YUVA in 2021 facilitate last mile access to social protection measures for the most vulnerable sections. - [From the Archives: Uncovering the Prevalence of Child Labour in India (1994)](https://yuvaindia.org/from-the-archives-uncovering-the-prevalence-of-child-labour-in-india-1994/) - This entry in the From the Archives series on YUVA blog places the 1994 Convention of Child Labourers in the context of the fight for child rights in India. - [Insights on Chennai](https://yuvaindia.org/insights-on-chennai/) - YUVA conducted a seminar on Chennai’s COVID-19: migrant struggles, disability rights, relief efforts, and civil society’s role. - [The wide gap between government facilitated relief and people’s access](https://yuvaindia.org/the-wide-gap-between-government-facilitated-relief-and-peoples-access/) - YUVA’s study reveals gaps in COVID-19 relief for India’s urban poor, with limited access to food, cash transfers, and employment. - [Insights on the webinar ‘Asserting Livelihood and Dignity’, Part 3: Urban Livelihoods](https://yuvaindia.org/insights-on-the-webinar-asserting-livelihood-and-dignity-part-3-urban-livelihoods/) - YUVA conducted Webinar on urban livelihoods post-COVID, highlighting employment guarantees, local governance, & worker rights. - [#1: Rani’s struggles for access to food and wages](https://yuvaindia.org/1-ranis-struggles-for-access-to-food-and-wages/) - Rani, a single mother in Mumbai, lost her job in the lockdown, struggling for food, medicine, and her children’s education. - [#2: Big burdens on young shoulders](https://yuvaindia.org/2-big-burdens-on-young-shoulders/) - Raman, a 21-year-old toilet attendant in Mumbai, struggles to support his family amid lockdown lost wages, and safety risks. - [Insights on Nagpur](https://yuvaindia.org/insights-on-nagpur/) - A webinar by YUVA on Nagpur’s COVID-19 crisis discussed migrant workers' struggles, economic impact, and the need for policy reforms. - [Insights on Patna](https://yuvaindia.org/insights-on-patna/) - YUVA’s webinar on Patna during the COVID-19 lockdown highlighted challenges in healthcare, food security, housing & more - [#3: 14-year-old Priyanka’s ordeals: Home alone for three months, and the long journey to her family!](https://yuvaindia.org/3-14-year-old-priyankas-ordeals-home-alone-for-three-months-and-the-long-journey-to-her-family/) - Stranded in Dharavi during lockdown, 14-year-old Priyanka’s journey home was a test of resilience and kindness. - [The Dharavi Redevelopment Project](https://yuvaindia.org/the-dharavi-redevelopment-project/) - Dharavi’s redevelopment remains stalled, with ongoing concerns about its impact on residents and the need for inclusive planning. - [#4: Living on the streets through lockdown: A single mother voices her fears and challenges](https://yuvaindia.org/4-living-on-the-streets-through-lockdown-a-single-mother-voices-her-fears-and-challenges/) - Nasreen, a homeless domestic worker in Mumbai, faces job loss, lack of privacy during the lockdown, showing the struggles of the urban poor. - [#5: A trans-woman talks of disparity, despair and hopes for the future](https://yuvaindia.org/5-a-trans-woman-talks-of-disparity-despair-and-hopes-for-the-future/) - Nazar, a trans-woman from Malad, struggles with income loss, police violence fears during the lockdown, highlighting the need for relief efforts. - [Insights on Ahmedabad and Bhuj](https://yuvaindia.org/insights-on-ahmedabad-and-bhuj/) - YUVA conducted Webinar on COVID-19’s impact in Ahmedabad & Bhuj, highlighting challenges for workers, relief efforts, & urban planning needs. - [#6: Chanda’s struggles with loss of income and limited access to food](https://yuvaindia.org/6-chandas-struggles-with-loss-of-income-and-limited-access-to-food/) - Chanda, a waste picker in Mumbai, struggles to sustain her family during the lockdown, facing job loss & inadequate government aid. - [#8: What the ‘new normal’ means for a domestic worker in Mumbai](https://yuvaindia.org/8-what-the-new-normal-means-for-a-domestic-worker-in-mumbai/) - During COVID-19 , Vanita, a single mother, faces job loss, housing insecurity & food scarcity showing the reality of the marginalised communities. - [#9: Navin’s ongoing crisis of income and health](https://yuvaindia.org/9-navins-ongoing-crisis-of-income-and-health/) - Navin, a daily-wage worker, struggles to survive during the lockdown, health risks, & financial insecurity while urging for greater government support. - [#10: Caught between poverty and the pandemic, Reema shares her concerns](https://yuvaindia.org/10-caught-between-poverty-and-the-pandemic-reema-shares-her-concerns/) - Reema’s family faces extreme hardship due to financial struggles, lack of identification documents, and the lockdown’s impact on livelihoods. - [#11: Shamsu’s increasing vulnerabilities in the absence of social protection for naka work](https://yuvaindia.org/11-shamsus-increasing-vulnerabilities-in-the-absence-of-social-protection-for-naka-work/) - Shamsu, a daily wage worker in Navi Mumbai, struggles to find work, highlighting the neglect of unorganised sector workers during the lockdown. - [#12: Azaan’s livelihood and food security challenges](https://yuvaindia.org/12-azaans-livelihood-and-food-security-challenges/) - Azaan, a daily wage worker in Mumbai, struggles to find work and food during the lockdown, highlighting the plight of migrant workers without social security. - [Child protection during lockdown](https://yuvaindia.org/child-protection-during-lockdown/) - YUVA's webinar on child protection during lockdown highlighted rising abuse cases, children's vulnerabilities, & the urgent need for safety measures. - [#13: COVID-19 and its effects on the informal settlements of Guwahati](https://yuvaindia.org/13-covid-19-and-its-effects-on-the-informal-settlements-of-guwahati/) - Amid lockdown and floods, Saraswati Das, 65, struggled for basic needs. her story reflects the hardships of marginalized communities in Guwahati - [My 22 year journey with YUVA](https://yuvaindia.org/my-22-year-journey-with-yuva/) - Sumati Belady’s journey with YUVA—empowering communities, securing rights, and fostering change for over two decades - [YUVA turns 36!](https://yuvaindia.org/yuva-turns-36/) - 36 years of YUVA—empowering communities, advocating rights, and driving inclusive change. - [YUVA’s journey over the years](https://yuvaindia.org/yuvas-journey-over-the-years/) - Since 1984, YUVA has empowered marginalized communities through housing rights, youth leadership, and social justice advocacy across India - [युवा के ३६ सालों का सफर](https://yuvaindia.org/युवा-के-३६-सालों-का-सफर/) - युवा (YUVA) - चार दशकों से सामाजिक न्याय, आवास, आजीविका और सशक्तिकरण के लिए प्रतिबद्ध। - [Living with Multiple Vulnerabilities: Impact of COVID-19 on the Urban Poor in the Mumbai](https://yuvaindia.org/living-with-multiple-vulnerabilities-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-urban-poor-in-the-mumbai/) - YUVA’s report highlights COVID-19’s impact on Mumbai’s urban poor & expert-backed policy recommendations for inclusive recovery. - [How COVID-19 amplified pre-existing disadvantages of transgender persons](https://yuvaindia.org/how-covid-19-amplified-pre-existing-disadvantages-of-transgender-persons/) - Exploring the challenges transgender persons faced during COVID-19—issues in housing, finance, ration access, and key policy recommendations - [Migrant Workers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and the Lockdown](https://yuvaindia.org/migrant-workers-in-the-mumbai-metropolitan-region-and-the-lockdown/) - Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers in India—reasons for reverse migration, challenges faced through YUVA’s latest report. - [How has COVID-19 amplified issues of inadequate habitats?](https://yuvaindia.org/how-has-covid-19-amplified-issues-of-inadequate-habitats/) - Challenges of housing insecurity and basic services among Mumbai’s urban poor, based on YUVA’s research and recommendations - [Climate Change And Inequality Have Converged To Affect Maharashtra’s Ambujwadi Slums](https://yuvaindia.org/climate-change-and-inequality-have-converged-to-affect-maharashtras-ambujwadi-slums/) - Exploring life in Mumbai’s margins, where water scarcity, evictions, and climate risks expose deep inequalities and structural neglect. - [Observing Habitat Month at YUVA](https://yuvaindia.org/observing-habitat-month-at-yuva/) - YUVA’s Urban October advocacy amplified community voices for secure housing and access to basic services through discussions & policy action. - [National Tribunal on Forced Evictions during the Pandemic in India](https://yuvaindia.org/national-tribunal-on-forced-evictions-during-the-pandemic-in-india/) - During COVID-19, forced evictions in India deepened vulnerabilities, A national tribunal highlighted cases, urging legal action & policy reforms - [My Experiences to Drive Change as a Child Leader in Malwani, Mumbai](https://yuvaindia.org/my-experiences-to-drive-change-as-a-child-leader-in-malwani-mumbai/) - Pravin, a child leader from Ambujwadi, advocates for children's rights and dreams of joining the IAS to drive change - [Growing up Fearless: Demanding for a Safe Community at Bandra](https://yuvaindia.org/growing-up-fearless-demanding-for-a-safe-community-at-bandra/) - Bibi Rehmat, a 10th-grade student from Bandra, dreams of a safer community and aspires to be a just police officer. - [My Ward My CPC: Demanding Efficient Child Protection Systems Across Mumbai](https://yuvaindia.org/my-ward-my-cpc-demanding-efficient-child-protection-systems-across-mumbai/) - YUVA and BASS empower children to create safer cities through the ‘My Ward My CPC’ campaign - [#VolunteerSpeak: 7 Skills I developed through My Internship at YUVA](https://yuvaindia.org/volunteerspeak-7-skills-i-developed-through-my-internship-at-yuva/) - Shruti shares seven key takeaways from her internship at YUVA, bridging academic knowledge with real-world social impact. - [#VolunteerSpeak: A (no longer) Foreign Perspective](https://yuvaindia.org/volunteerspeak-a-no-longer-foreign-perspective/) - A law student’s experience with YUVA, exploring human rights, housing, and community-led action in Mumbai. - [Looking at 2021 with Deeper Energy and Commitment!](https://yuvaindia.org/looking-at-2021-with-deeper-energy-and-commitment/) - Reflecting on 2020, a year of immense challenges and learning, YUVA strengthened their commitment towards creating social changes for the upcoming year. - [Anubhav Shiksha Kendra](https://yuvaindia.org/anubhav-shiksha-kendra/) - Anubhav Shiksha Kendra empowers Indian youth through experiential learning, leadership, fostering confidence, inclusivity, & social change. - [#VolunteerSpeak: Uncovering Human Rights in India through YUVA’s Lens](https://yuvaindia.org/volunteerspeak-uncovering-human-rights-in-india-through-yuvas-lens/) - Columbia University student reflects on their YUVA internship, exploring human rights challenges in India & the vital role of NGOs in empowerment - [#VolunteerSpeak: Understanding Development Challenges Better](https://yuvaindia.org/volunteerspeak-understanding-development-challenges-better/) - Caterina Raimondi’s YUVA internship offered insights into nonprofit work, research, & sustainable development in India - [#VolunteerSpeak: Getting Behind-the-Scenes of Non-Profit Work](https://yuvaindia.org/volunteerspeak-getting-behind-the-scenes-of-non-profit-work/) - Isabel reflects on her remote internship with YUVA, contributing to research, documentation, gaining insights into social justice, nonprofit work and more - [Understanding Dynamic Food Practices and Challenges in Access Among the Urban Poor](https://yuvaindia.org/understanding-dynamic-food-practices-and-challenges-in-access-among-the-urban-poor/) - Examining urban food insecurity in India through lived experiences and policy gaps - [How the urban poor visualise their relationship with food](https://yuvaindia.org/how-the-urban-poor-visualise-their-relationship-with-food/) - Exploring urban food security through community perspectives in the YUVA–IIHS study - [How can Swachh Bharat Mission Phase 2 bring progress in people’s lives, not just on paper?](https://yuvaindia.org/how-can-swachh-bharat-mission-phase-2-bring-progress-in-peoples-lives-not-just-on-paper/) - Examining Urban Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0’s budget, past inefficiencies, and the need for better implementation - [#VolunteerSpeak: Working with youth to act for change](https://yuvaindia.org/volunteerspeak-working-with-youth-to-act-for-change/) - Charuta reflects on her YUVA volunteer experience, documenting the Drama for Development workshop & exploring the power of art in social change. - [बाल सभा](https://yuvaindia.org/बाल-सभा/) - बाल सभा: मुलांच्या समस्या, सुरक्षा, शिक्षण व आरोग्यासाठी प्रभावी संवादाचे एक महत्वपूर्ण साधन. - [The struggles of the homeless for identity, dignity and rights in Bhopal](https://yuvaindia.org/the-struggles-of-the-homeless-for-identity-dignity-and-rights-in-bhopal/) - YUVA did an analysis of homelessness in Bhopal, highlighting shelter gaps, policy failures, and the urgent need for systemic change - [Voices from City Caravan 6.0 — Part I](https://yuvaindia.org/voices-from-city-caravan-6-0-part-i/) - सिटी कारवां के दस अविस्मरणीय दिन—जहाँ युवाओं ने समाज, नीति, धर्म-जाति, जेंडर, रोजगार और इतिहास को नए नजरिए से देखा, सीखा और बदलाव की ओर कदम बढ़ाया। - [](https://yuvaindia.org/voices-from-city-caravan-6-0-part-ii/) - YUVA’s City Caravan 6.0 was a 10-day immersive journey exploring societal issues, engaged in policy-making, & built a strong community for change. - [The Hopes and Holes in India’s Schemes to meet the Sustainable Development Goals](https://yuvaindia.org/the-hopes-and-holes-in-indias-schemes-to-meet-the-sustainable-development-goals/) - India's urban development schemes face inefficiencies and outdated data, hindering progress toward sustainable cities and SDG 11 goals. - [#1: Noorbano shares on dwindling access to health and education](https://yuvaindia.org/1-noorbano-shares-on-dwindling-access-to-health-and-education/) - Noorbano Rajput’s family faces multiple struggles during the pandemic, from halted disability processes to financial instability and health challenges - [कोविड के समय विस्थापन — मुंबई के चारकोप में कोविड संकट के बीच 250 परिवारों का विस्थापन](https://yuvaindia.org/कोविड-के-समय-विस्थापन/) - कोविड के दौरान मुंबई में 1000+ लोगों की बेदखली, आवश्यक सहायता की मांग। - [#3: Samrin shares on her family’s financial struggles](https://yuvaindia.org/3-samrin-shares-on-her-familys-financial-struggles/) - Samrin, a young volunteer from Behrampada, shares her family’s struggles during the second wave of COVID-19 & her efforts to support her community through YUVA’s initiatives - [कोरोनाच्या काळात कामगाराच्या जगण्याचा संघर्ष](https://yuvaindia.org/कोरोनाच्या-काळात-कामगारा/) - महामारीत असंघटित कामगारांच्या संघर्षांची आणि सरकारी मदतीच्या अपयशाची वास्तव कहाणी - [Recommitting to the complete abolition of child labour](https://yuvaindia.org/recommitting-to-the-complete-abolition-of-child-labour/) - Addressing the rise of child labour in India and the urgent need for systemic change and education access - [Building Back Together: The Emergence of Maha PECONet 2.0 in the COVID Context](https://yuvaindia.org/building-back-together-the-emergence-of-maha-peconet-2-0-in-the-covid-context/) - YUVA's work through MahaPECONet 2.0, which unites 77+ organizations to tackle COVID-19, flood relief, & long-term resilience for marginalized communities in Maharashtra - [YUVA Observes International Domestic Workers Day 2022](https://yuvaindia.org/yuva-observes-international-domestic-workers-day/) - YUVA's initiatives for domestic worker's social security, and the call for better wages, legal recognition, and improved working conditions - [Coming Together for a More Inclusive Navi Mumbai Development Plan 2018–2038](https://yuvaindia.org/coming-together-for-a-more-inclusive-navi-mumbai-development-plan-2018-2038-2/) - YUVA advocates for inclusivity in Navi Mumbai's Development Plan 2018–2038, addressing the exclusion of informal settlements - [Challenges of Claiming Citizenship and Social Protection in the absence of Identity Documents in Assam (Part 1)](https://yuvaindia.org/challenges-of-claiming-citizenship-and-social-protection-in-the-absence-of-identity-documents-in-assam-part-1/) - YUVA explored the challenges faced by residents of informal settlements in Guwahati in accessing social protection entitlements - [Child Resource Centres- An Alternative Space for Learning and Play](https://yuvaindia.org/child-resource-centres-an-alternative-space-for-learning-and-play/) - Learn how YUVA's Child Resource Centres supported education and growth for children in Mumbai's marginalized communities - [Anubhav Shiksha Kendra (Part 1): Youth Leadership for Change](https://yuvaindia.org/anubhav-shiksha-kendra-part-1-youth-leadership-for-change/) - Explore how the Anubhav Shiksha Kendra (ASK) programme empowers India’s marginalised youth with leadership development to drive to social change and community development. - [#6: Babita shares the challenges of food and education, given the lack of income](https://yuvaindia.org/6-babita-shares-the-challenges-of-food-and-education-given-the-lack-of-income/) - Babita, a domestic worker in Mumbai, shares her challenges with no income, limited access to education, basic necessities during the second wave of COVID-19. - [#7: Meena shares on water and sanitation shortages in the community](https://yuvaindia.org/7-meena-shares-on-water-and-sanitation-shortages-in-the-community/) - Meena, a community leader in Mumbai, struggles with water shortages, disrupted education, highlighted the urgent needing support for marginalized populations. - [Helping homeless children claim safe spaces for play, expression and more](https://yuvaindia.org/helping-homeless-children-claim-safe-spaces-for-play-expression-and-more/) - YUVA Urban Initiatives CHILDLINE team helps vulnerable children in Mumbai with aid, safe spaces, & educational activities, following COVID-19 safety protocols. - [Recreating the magic of a summer camp online!](https://yuvaindia.org/recreating-the-magic-of-a-summer-camp-online/) - YUVA's virtual summer camp offered creative activities, lessons on safety, child rights, & environmental issues, with government officials sharing insights. - [National Consultation on Forced Evictions during the second wave of the COVID–19 pandemic in India](https://yuvaindia.org/national-consultation-on-forced-evictions-during-the-second-wave-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-india/) - This article explores forced evictions during COVID-19 in India, highlighting human rights violations and the need for better housing policies. - [A closer understanding of a rights based approach to habitation and other grassroots realities](https://yuvaindia.org/a-closer-understanding-of-a-rights-based-approach-to-habitation-and-other-grassroots-realities/) - Himanshu's journey exploring housing as a human right, & his transformative internship experience with YUVA. - [Developing a deeper understanding of human rights](https://yuvaindia.org/developing-a-deeper-understanding-of-human-rights/) - High school student shares insights from an eye-opening internship with YUVA, exploring advocacy, learning, and social impact. - [Finding community through a virtual internship](https://yuvaindia.org/finding-community-through-a-virtual-internship/) - Niyoshi Parekh shares insights from a transformative internship with YUVA, addressing interconnected social challenges - [YUVA turns 37!](https://yuvaindia.org/yuva-turns-37/) - Marking 37 years of YUVA's work empowering communities and advancing human rights for all. - [Maha PECOnet 2.0 — Thematic Convening on Housing and Disasters](https://yuvaindia.org/maha-peconet-2-0-thematic-convening-on-housing-and-disasters/) - Learn how housing and disasters intersect, with strategies for resilience and recovery during crises like COVID-19 - [How gender differences augment food security challenges](https://yuvaindia.org/how-gender-differences-augment-food-security-challenges/) - Pandemic deepens gendered vulnerabilities, highlighting food insecurity and discrimination among women and transgender people in urban poor communities. - [Domestic workers in Guwahati creatively campaign for social security](https://yuvaindia.org/domestic-workers-in-guwahati-creatively-campaign-for-social-security/) - YUVA conducted Guwahati's Domestic Workers' Rights Week, showcasing street plays, discussions, and murals advocating for workers' rights. - [Making city planning democratic: Reflections from ‘Main Bhi Dilli’ campaign](https://yuvaindia.org/making-city-planning-democratic-reflections-from-main-bhi-dilli-campaign/) - The "Main Bhi Dilli" campaign advocates for inclusive city planning in Delhi's Master Plan 2041, ensuring community needs are reflected in urban development. - [Recommitting to Child Rights on Children’s Day](https://yuvaindia.org/recommitting-to-child-rights-on-childrens-day/) - YUVA celebrates Children's Day with community events, awareness campaigns, & advocacy for child rights, ensuring a safer, nurturing environment for all children - [Urbanisation in Fifth Schedule Areas](https://yuvaindia.org/urbanisation-in-fifth-schedule-areas/) - YUVA"s Insights on Ranchi's urbanization, slum growth, land rights, and inclusive planning challenges. - [Mumbai’s urban poor get one step closer to vaccination](https://yuvaindia.org/mumbais-urban-poor-get-one-step-closer-to-vaccination/) - Youth volunteers in Mumbai bridged gaps, tackled hesitancy, and ensured marginalized communities accessed COVID-19 vaccines - [Is it fair to draw inspiration from children making the most out of limited resources and…](https://yuvaindia.org/is-it-fair-to-draw-inspiration-from-children-making-the-most-out-of-limited-resources-and/) - Discover how urban resettlement impacts children's education, health, and safety in Mumbai, with insights and policy recommendations. - [Analysing gaps in the National Youth Policy and bridging the same through a participatory approach](https://yuvaindia.org/analysing-gaps-in-the-national-youth-policy-and-bridging-the-same-through-a-participatory-approach/) - Youth critique India's National Youth Policy 2024, emphasizing gaps in implementation, inclusivity, and education reforms through a participatory approach. - [A campaign to ensure registration of informal workers via the e-Shram portal](https://yuvaindia.org/a-campaign-to-ensure-registration-of-informal-workers-via-the-e-shram-portal/) - YUVA’s campaign registered over 6,000 informal workers on the e-Shram portal, addressing challenges & empowering workers with access to social protection. - [Supporting young adults in continuing education](https://yuvaindia.org/supporting-young-adults-in-continuing-education/) - How scholarships helped underserved youth in India pursue education and overcome challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. - [I. Letters to the self — Reflections from work on the ground](https://yuvaindia.org/i-letters-to-the-self-reflections-from-work-onground/) - A series of letters from YUVA colleagues sharing their experiences in facilitating legal entitlements and services for Mumbai communities. - [Observing World Day Against Child Labour](https://yuvaindia.org/observing-world-day-against-child-labour/) - Join the fight against child labour in India with YUVA's efforts to raise awareness, protect children’s rights, and build a brighter future for every child. - [Analysing gaps in the National Youth Policy and bridging the same through a participatory approach](https://yuvaindia.org/analysing-gaps-in-the-national-youth-policy-and-bridging-the-same-through-a-participatory-approach-2/) - Unpacking India's National Youth Policy: Gaps, youth insights, and the call for inclusive, participatory development to shape a brighter future - [Homeless people must have the right to vote](https://yuvaindia.org/homeless-people-must-have-the-right-to-vote/) - YUVA empowers homeless individuals to secure voter IDs, ensuring their right to vote and access essential services. - [Building a better tomorrow for Women Entrepreneurs through facilitation of SHGs ](https://yuvaindia.org/building-a-better-tomorrow-for-women-entrepreneurs-through-facilitation-of-shgs/) - Discover how YUVA’s Self-Help Groups empower women in Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, and Nalasopara through savings, loans, and community leadership. - [Driving Change, Defying Limits: The Journey of the Kite Runner Youth Collective in Guwahati](https://yuvaindia.org/driving-change-defying-limits-the-journey-of-the-kite-runner-youth-collective-in-guwahati/) - Discover Kite Runner, a youth collective in Guwahati empowering marginalized youth through leadership, community advocacy, and cultural initiatives since 2019. - [Haat-Baat: Alternative livelihoods that ensure fair prices for farmers](https://yuvaindia.org/haat-baat-alternative-livelihoods-farmers/) - Haat-Baat empowers youth in Guwahati with alternative livelihoods, connecting farmers to markets, ensuring fair prices, and promoting local economic growth. - [भारतातील सर्वात मोठे नियोजित शहर आणि त्यातील अनियोजित झोपडपट्ट्या](https://yuvaindia.org/भारतातील-सर्वात-मोठे-निय/) - नवी मुंबई विकास आराखडा २०१८ ते २०३८ या शहरातील घरांच्या प्रश्नावर मार्ग काढू शकेल का? ८ ऑगस्ट २०२२ रोजी, नवी मुंबई महानगरपालिकेने शहरासाठी प्रारूप विकास आराखडा प्रसिद्ध केला. महापालिकेच्या स्थापनेनंतरचा हा पहिलाच विकास आराखडा आहे. या लेखात विकास आराखड्यामध्ये झोपडपट्ट्या कशा अदृश्‍य करण्यात आल्या आहेत आणि नवी मुंबई स्थापण करण्याचा शासनाचा हेतू आणि उद्दिष्ठ प्राप्तीसाठी - [Recommitting to Leave No One Behind, even in the time of COVID](https://yuvaindia.org/recommitting-to-leave-no-one-behind-even-in-the-time-of-covid/) - Census 2011 enumerated that 377 million people live in urban India. By 2050, India will have 404 million urban dwellers (World Urbanization Prospects — UN DESA, 2014). By 2050, the largest urban population will be in three countries mainly: India, China, and Nigeria (World Urbanization Prospects — UN DESA, 2018). With increasing urbanization in India there has also been - [The Week That Was](https://yuvaindia.org/the-week-that-was/) - The New Urban Agenda At the Habitat III Conference, held in Quito in October 2016, 193 member countries of the United Nations agreed on the New Urban Agenda (NUA) — the outcome document to guide policy and action addressing urbanisation and development and to realise these processes sustainably. At the ninth World Urban Forum (WUF9) held in Kuala - [#UprootedChildhoods - Speaking up](https://yuvaindia.org/uprootedchildhoods-speaking-up/) - Children demand ‘liveable’ homes in Lallubhai Compound Children are vulnerable to a range of threats when their right to an adequate home is not fulfilled, remaining voiceless in most cases. But here’s a children’s collective that is driving change through their own efforts. Sparking conversations on their rights and requirements, including that of housing, they - [#YUVA35: YUVA Meri Nazar Mein Part 1](https://yuvaindia.org/yuva35-yuva-meri-nazar-mein-part-1/) - Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action (YUVA) completes 35 years since being founded on 30 August 1984. The organisation’s strength has always been the people — whether those who have worked at YUVA, interacted with us in communities, or even been a part of our larger supportive ecosystem. Each one has contributed and helped YUVA reach where - [#YUVA35: YUVA Meri Nazar Mein Part 5](https://yuvaindia.org/yuva35-yuva-meri-nazar-mein-part-5/) - We are back with the fifth part of YUVA Meri Nazar Mein and this last instalment definitely promises more reflections and more experiences. युवा संस्थेचा आणि माझा एक ऋणानुबंध आहे. आज या ऋणानुबंधाची जाणीव बाळगून युवामधील माझ्या कार्यसहभागाविषयी हे लिखाण करत आहे. सदर लिखाण हे काळ आणि व्यक्ती सापेक्ष असल्यामुळे आजच्या काळातील वाचकांना गतकाळातील व्यक्तींच्या - [#YUVA35: YUVA Meri Nazar Mein Part 4](https://yuvaindia.org/yuva35-yuva-meri-nazar-mein-part-4/) - We bring you more reflections and more learnings with this fourth instalment of YUVA Meri Nazar Mein. YUVA has always been a ‘cutting edge’ organisation and has worked towards tackling many social and economic issues for the welfare of the downtrodden. YUVA facilitated the establishment of different entities which today, stand independently on their own. - [#YUVA35: YUVA Meri Nazar Mein Part 3](https://yuvaindia.org/yuva35-yuva-meri-nazar-mein-part-3/) - Today, YUVA completes 35 years since being founded. On this special occasion, we share with you the third instalment of YUVA Meri Nazar Mein, a collection of stories from those who have been associated with YUVA. युवा या संस्थेमध्ये मी १९८८ पासून कार्यरत होतो. २७ वर्ष मी युवामध्ये पूर्ण वेळ देऊन काम केले. संस्थेमध्ये काम - [#YUVA35: YUVA Meri Nazar Mein Part 2](https://yuvaindia.org/yuva35-yuva-meri-nazar-mein-part-2/) - With YUVA’s 35th founding day right around the corner, we share with you the second instalment of YUVA Meri Nazar Mein, packed with people’s reflections and experiences about YUVA and their association with the organisation over 35 years. माझी आदर्श युवा संस्था युवाने ३५ वर्ष यशस्वीरीत्या पूर्ण केल्याबद्दल युवाला माझ्याकडून आणि माझ्या परिवाराकडून खुप खुप - [#1: COVID-19 महामारी के दौरान मुंबई महानगर में शहरी ग़रीबों की स्थिति का संक्षिप्त विश्लेषण](https://yuvaindia.org/१-covid-19-महामारी-के-दौरान-मुंबई/) - पिछले कई दिनों से भारत में COVID-19 के मरीज़ों की संख्या में तेज़ वृद्धि हो रही है (अभी संख्या 550 पर है)। प्रशासन द्वार ज़मीनी स्तर पर इस आपत्ति के बारे में जागरुकता बढ़ाने के लिए, महामारी से लड़ने की लोगों की क्षमता को बढ़ाने के लिए, और पर्याप्त कल्याणकारी सुविधाओं का प्रावधान करने के - [#7: बढ़ती मांग, सीमित राहत सामग्री](https://yuvaindia.org/बढ़ती-मांग-सीमित-राहत-साम/) - YUVA के COVID-19 आपातकालीन राहत और पुनर्वास प्रयासों पर एक अपडेट हम राष्ट्र्व्यापि तालाबंदी के तीसरे चरण में प्रवेश कर चुके हैं। भारत में कोविड-19 के मामले अब 40,000 पार कर चुके हैं और इन में से क़रीब 13000 तो सिर्फ़ महाराष्ट्र में हैं! 1 मई को मात्र 24 घंटों के अंदर 1000 से अधिक मामले - [Insights on the Mumbai Metropolitan Region](https://yuvaindia.org/insights-on-the-mumbai-metropolitan-region/) - Chapter 1 of the ‘Indian Cities and Nation-wide Lockdown’ webinar series YUVA’s first webinar of the ‘Indian Cities and the Nation-wide Lockdown’ webinar series was held on 26 May 2020. The panel, featuring Kamayani Mahabal of Jan Swasthya Abhiyaan, Shishir Joshi of Project Mumbai, and Parth MN an independent journalist, was moderated by Marina Joseph of - [লকডাউন আৰু গৃহকর্মীসকলৰ ওপৰত ইয়াৰ প্ৰভাৱ](https://yuvaindia.org/লকডাউন-আৰু-গৃহকর্মীসকলৰ/) - লকডাউন আৰম্ভ হোৱাৰ প্ৰথম সপ্তাহৰ কথা। খ্ৰীষ্টিয়ান বস্তি য’ত মোৰ ঘৰ তাৰ পৰা চন্দমাৰীৰ আৰ্টিষ্ট গিল্ডলৈ ওলাইছোঁ। যিহেতু পদাতিক নাৰী সমাজৰ উদ্যোগত লকডাউনৰ সময়ছোৱাত শ্ৰমজীৱী তথা দিন মজুৰসকলক খাদ্য সাহায্য যোগান ধৰাৰ কাম আৰম্ভ হৈছিল। আৰ্টিষ্ট গিল্ডৰ বিল্ডিঙটো পদাতিক নাৰী সমাজৰ খাদ্য সামগ্ৰী জমা কৰি থ’বলৈ কৰ্তৃপক্ষৰ অনুমতি সাপেক্ষে ব্যৱহাৰ কৰি থকা হৈছিল। যান-বাহনৰ চলাচল - [#7: Savita demands government action and support](https://yuvaindia.org/7-savita-demands-government-action-and-support/) - COVID-19 Lockdown and Resilience: Narratives from the Ground Savita (name changed) is a 53-year-old woman who was forcefully evicted from her home when her informal settlement was broken down by local authorities in December 2019. Since then, she has been living with her children and daughter-in-law in an open area without a roof to protect them. - [Insights on Guwahati](https://yuvaindia.org/insights-on-guwahati/) - Chapter 7 of the ‘Indian Cities and the Nation-wide Lockdown’ webinar series The seventh chapter of YUVA’s webinar series ‘Indian Cities and the Nation-Wide Lockdown’ took place on 4 August 2020, focused on the city of Guwahati in Assam. The panelists included Banamallika Choudhary (Founder, NEthing and Executive Director of W.L.T.C), Anupam Chakravartty (Freelance Journalist) and - [Upholding Child Rights and Child protection](https://yuvaindia.org/upholding-child-rights-and-child-protection/) - How Childline works tirelessly for child-friendly cities Across November, YUVA is placing the spotlight on child rights, especially focusing on child protection and demands for functional Child Protection Committees (CPCs) to be set up. Six years since the Maharashtra Government Resolution of 2014 mandated the setup of CPCs at the ward level to protect children - [#4: Jitendra shares on the struggles of micro enterprises during lockdown](https://yuvaindia.org/4-jitendra-shares-on-the-struggles-of-micro-enterprises-during-lockdown/) - COVID-19 Second Wave: Narratives from the Ground Businesses that were fortunate enough to stay afloat during the pandemic, had to make many changes to adapt to the ever changing situation. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are some of the worst hit businesses during these times. 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