This is a very late opening for the Campaign blog. Perhaps that is indicative of too many words spent over the years, too few left unwritten now? Perhaps what felt like a huge family wedding nine years ago, with all the attendant strain, now just feels routine--strenuous, but routine? But the zest and ceremony that went along with the opening of the blog now just feels like a task on a checklist.
Anyway, here we are, miraculously at the ninth year of the Prajnya 16 Days Campaign against Gender Violence. We did not think this far when we started, I can say confidently.
But here we are, and once more, it is my privilege to introduce to you the very bright and enthusiastic Campaign Coordinator--Nafeesa Usman. Young as she is, Nafeesa comes to us with an enviable resume packed with very different kinds of social sector experience. She came in only in mid-October but in just about four weeks has put a full Campaign Calendar together. If you spoke with her now, you would not realise she has not been here for ten years; her study of previous reports and documentation has been that thorough and her immersion in the work wonderful. (This vindicates our insistence on documenting all sorts of things and makes me very happy!)
Some things are far easier now. Over eight campaigns and eleven years in all, Prajnya has some name recognition in this town and that helps in putting programmes together. Some things have never gotten easier, and if anything, are now harder--rallying volunteers and raising funds. Our older volunteers have more or less moved on or away and while some donors continue to support us, the smaller donations that filled out campaign coffers appear to have gone.
And many new questions have arisen, including the changing context of the gender violence awareness work we do. Is it changing? Is it the same? What remains to be done? How best should we do it?
The campaign planning process embraces all of this, as do our plans for this year. Jaded I may sound, but we have put the calendar together with all our usual enthusiasm and excitement. We cannot wait to share it with you.
We hope you will be a part of the 2018 Campaign as well--in person or virtually!
Remember, we're here. We're on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn! It's very, very easy to connect with us, so please do!
Anyway, here we are, miraculously at the ninth year of the Prajnya 16 Days Campaign against Gender Violence. We did not think this far when we started, I can say confidently.
But here we are, and once more, it is my privilege to introduce to you the very bright and enthusiastic Campaign Coordinator--Nafeesa Usman. Young as she is, Nafeesa comes to us with an enviable resume packed with very different kinds of social sector experience. She came in only in mid-October but in just about four weeks has put a full Campaign Calendar together. If you spoke with her now, you would not realise she has not been here for ten years; her study of previous reports and documentation has been that thorough and her immersion in the work wonderful. (This vindicates our insistence on documenting all sorts of things and makes me very happy!)
Some things are far easier now. Over eight campaigns and eleven years in all, Prajnya has some name recognition in this town and that helps in putting programmes together. Some things have never gotten easier, and if anything, are now harder--rallying volunteers and raising funds. Our older volunteers have more or less moved on or away and while some donors continue to support us, the smaller donations that filled out campaign coffers appear to have gone.
And many new questions have arisen, including the changing context of the gender violence awareness work we do. Is it changing? Is it the same? What remains to be done? How best should we do it?
The campaign planning process embraces all of this, as do our plans for this year. Jaded I may sound, but we have put the calendar together with all our usual enthusiasm and excitement. We cannot wait to share it with you.
We hope you will be a part of the 2018 Campaign as well--in person or virtually!
Remember, we're here. We're on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn! It's very, very easy to connect with us, so please do!
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