Shilpi Singh Explained

Shilpi Singh
Birth Date:20 August 1984
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Human Rights Activist
Known For:Social Activism
Organization:Bhoomika Vihar, Katihar District, Bihar (India)
Website:https://www.bhoomikavihar.in

Shilpi Singh is an Indian women's rights activist .[1] [2] [3] She is known for contribution for rights and rehabilitation of Indian women in rural areas,[4] to prevent human trafficking,[5] child marriage in Bihar, India. [6] [7] [8] She is the director of Bhoomika Vihar,[9] [10] a not-for-profit organisation.It was established in 1996 with the objective of empowering the marginalised, particularly women and girls at risk of forced or early marriage, with education and skill development, which would expand their socioeconomic opportunities.[11] [12] [13]

Social Work

She rescued around 275 women from trafficking in the Seemanchal region Bihar. [14] and provided support to domestic violence survivors,[15] [16] she acknowledged domestic violence to have a straightforward connection with environment,climate change.[15] [17] [18] [19] Singh participated in advocating for the opening of crisis centers where rescued women could get all assistance in one place that is free from discrimination and has government protection.[20] Through her organization, Bhoomika Vihar, Shilpi signed an MoU with the Canadian Embassy and NSS Bihar to create gender youth speakers to campaign for gender awareness and sensitivity.[21]

Major Initiatives Under Shilpi's leadership:

  1. Anti-Human Trafficking Campaigns: These campaigns focus on creating awareness about human trafficking, educating vulnerable communities, and building networks to support rescue operations.[22]
  2. Rehabilitation/Reintegration Programs:Bhoomika Vihar facilitates immediate aftercare/reintegration services, including counseling, legal aid, and vocational training, to help survivors rebuild their lives.[15] [23]
  3. Education and Empowerment: Recognizing the importance of education, the organization runs educational programs for children and young adults to empower them with knowledge and skills necessary for a better future. Focusing on joyful digital learning and through STEAM module to cope up the learning gap of Urban and Rural students.[24]
  4. Advocacy and Policy Influence: Shilpi Singh actively engages with policymakers and stakeholders to advocate for stronger laws and policies to combat human trafficking and support survivors.[25]

Durga Jattha

To encourage and have participation from local community girls and women, Shilpi initiated forming groups of vulnerable adolescent girls, which is called Durga Jattha. There are 20 girls in a group from the same Panchayat. The girls in the group conduct meetings on regular basis for discussion on vices in the community and they inform to the local government authorities for corrective actions. At present, 50 such groups are active in Araria and Katihar districts of Bihar.[26] [27]

Under this structure of Community Driven and Girl Led Leadership, the group publishes their own handmade newspapers using herbal colours and food grains. The newspaper is shared with Panchayati Raj authorities/ Police and media personnel on regular interval. The group acts against early marriages of girls in rural areas, they also identify and motivate school dropout girls to take part in regular education system.[28] [29] [30] [31]

Awards

She was selected as the women leader for 2022-2023 by American organization Vital Voices and Reliance Foundation.[32] [33] Shilpi was selected as the Secret Superstar by Aamir Khan in his campaign for people who were engaged in social causes but remain unknown to the world.[34] [35] She was selected by Embassy of the United States for International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), in 2015.[24] [25] Bhoomika Vihar, under the leadership of Shilpi Singh, became a finalist in the Education category of the HCLTech's "HCL Grant Edition-VIII" in 2022-23 and was featured in the HCL Foundation's coffee table book, "The Fifth Estate VOL.-VII."[36]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shilpi Singh . 2023-11-09 . Vital Voices . en-US.
  2. News: McClure . Tess . Dhillon . Amrit . 2023-06-28 . Climate crisis linked to rising domestic violence in south Asia, study finds . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-11-10 . 0261-3077.
  3. Web site: Patna diary . 2023-11-10 . The New Indian Express.
  4. Web site: Girl rescued from traffickers . 2023-12-28 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
  5. News: Jha . Aditya Nath . Pregnant woman sold in Bihar for Rs. 11,000, rescued . 13 January 2024 . Hindustan Times . Katihar . 14 May 2013.
  6. Web site: Patel . Anupama . 2023-07-10 . Increasing Domestic Violence In India Due To Warming Climate Study Shows . 2023-11-09 . Feminism in India . en-GB.
  7. Web site: One Night Bride . www.youtube.com . 13 January 2024.
  8. News: तिवारी . सीटू . शादी के बहाने बार-बार बेची जाती हैं यहां लड़कियां . 13 January 2024 . BBC Hindi . Bihar . 13 April 2019.
  9. Web site: Vihar . Bhoomika . The Stop Slavery Hero Award . Thomson Reuters Foundation . 13 January 2024.
  10. Web site: Bhoomika Vihar . www.endslaverynow.org . 13 January 2024.
  11. Web site: Foundation . Azim Premji . Bhoomika Vihar . azimpremjifoundation.org . 13 January 2024.
  12. Web site: Vihar . Bhoomika . Mission And Vision . www.bhoomikavihar.in . 13 January 2024.
  13. Web site: Bihan . Bihar . Shilpi Singh . DD Bihar Channel . 13 January 2024.
  14. Web site: Hasan . Waquar . 2022-09-13 . Ground Report: Trafficking In Women Rife In Bihar's Seemanchal . 2023-11-09 . www.indiaspend.com . en.
  15. News: Tewary . Amarnath . 2017-04-21 . Betrayed by their own blood . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-10-07 . 0971-751X.
  16. News: Kumar . Roshan . Salute to girl power . 16 January 2024 . The Telegraph . Patna . 11 December 2016.
  17. News: 2023-01-03 . Climate change puts more women at risk for domestic violence . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-11-09 . 0190-8286.
  18. Web site: 2023-01-13 . Climate change leaving more women at risk of GBV, globally . 2023-11-09 . Nation . en.
  19. Web site: Rising Temperatures Linked to Surge in Domestic Violence Against Women, Study Reveals . 2023-11-09 . www.southasiatime.com . en-GB.
  20. Web site: One-stop aid for women in PMCH . 2023-11-09 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
  21. Web site: Gender-sensitivity battle, via play . 2023-11-09 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
  22. Web site: Girl rescued from traffickers . 2023-12-28 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
  23. News: Sahni . Muskaan . Climate Crisis And The Violence Against Women . 26 June 2024 . Social Work . Feminism in India . 12 March 2024.
  24. Web site: Rawal . Urvashi Dev . How Shilpi Singh is taking on human traffickers and rescuing women in Bihar's badlands . 2023-10-08 . 30stades.com . en.
  25. News: Chakraborty . Shuchismita . Gender violence tips on US trip . 13 January 2024 . The Telegraph Online . 14 July 2015.
  26. Web site: 'स्वाहा' के समवेत स्वर में कुरीतियों का दहन कर रहीं बेटियां, दुर्गा जत्था ने बदली कई जिंदगी - Daughters burning evils in the chorus of Swaha Durga Jattha changed the lives of many Jagran Special . 2023-10-08 . Jagran . hi.
  27. News: Singh . Apoorva . 14 April 2023 . लड़कियों के लिए मिशाल हैं बिहार की शिल्पी, 200 से ज्यादा को देह व्यापार से निकला, 1800 की रुकवाई शादी . aajtak.in . Aaj Tak . 4 October 2023.
  28. Web site: Once Trafficked as 'Brides', Now Excluded: In Bihar's Araria, a Second Chance Eludes Survivors . 2023-10-07 . The Wire.
  29. News: आलम . शमशाद . जज्बा: 20 साल से लड़कियों के हक के लिए संघर्ष कर रहीं शिल्पी, 1050 को स्कूल भेजा 1890 नाबालिग की शादी रुकवाई, 240 को जिस्मफरोशी के धंधे से निकाला . 11 October 2023 . Social Work . Dainik Bhaskar . Katihar . bhaskar.com.
  30. News: सिन्हा . संजय . शादी के नाम पर बेची गई 1900 लड़कियों को बचाया:दुर्गा जत्था बनाकर रोके बाल विवाह, आमिर खान की सीक्रेट सुपरस्टार रही . 11 October 2023 . Social Work . Dainik Bhaskar . New Delhi . bhaskar.com.
  31. News: Sahay . Abhinav . Seemanchal girls seek pledge from candidates to stop fake marriages for votes . 16 January 2024 . Hindustan Times . Patna . 21 October 2020.
  32. Web site: Katihar's daughter Shilpi Singh included among 50 women leaders of the country . 2023-12-28 . Hindustan . hi.
  33. Web site: 2022-12-14 . American organization Vital Voices and Reliance Foundation elected Bihar's daughter Shilpi Singh as Woman Leader for 2022-23 - Latest Bihar News Current News of Bihar Pipa News - PiPa News . 2023-11-09 . en-US.
  34. Web site: NGO director's 'secret call' with Aamir . 2023-11-09 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
  35. Web site: Aamir Khan Finds A Secret Superstar In Shilpi Singh India.com . 2023-11-09 . www.india.com . en.
  36. Book: Chanana . Ruchika . The Fifth Estate VOL.-VII: NGOs Transforming Rural India in Environment, Health and Education . 2023 . Rollibooks . Mumbai . 9789392130212 . 190-193 . VII . 26 June 2024.

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