https://www.facebook.com/groups/Batgap/posts/4009545135937923/ Also see https://batgap.com/robin-chaurasiya/ Robin was born and raised in the US with a very religious and schizophrenic mother as well as a violent and atheist father. At 14, Robin started volunteering with various non-profits organizations and traveling the world, two lifelong passions which led her to work with dozens of NGOs and travel nearly 100 countries. After spending several years in the US Air Force, Robin was kicked out for being lesbian which led to her new life as an activist. At 24, she started Kranti, an NGO that empowers survivors of trafficking and daughters of sex workers from Mumbai's red-light areas, where she lived and worked for a decade. In 2020, Robin moved to a mud hut at 13K feet in the Himalayas without any water, electricity or toilet. For over a year, she wasn't online, didn't read any book and didn't speak with anyone. In July 2021, she started working part time from the mountains and became a certified BatGap addict. She returned to civilization in August, 2022 and will return to the mountains (temporarily) in January, 2023! Kranti: https://kranti-india.org Donating to Kranti: savethechild.org (Tax exempt for US donors.): https://donate.savethechild.org/campaign/the-kranti-fund/c383881 Milaap: Help the Survivors of Trafficking (India-based, doesn't deduct fee. Not tax exempt for US donors.): https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-survivors-of-trafficking Donating to Happy Feet Home (hospice for terminally ill children): https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-happyfeethome PDF with more info about Robin, her upcoming book, and Kranti: https://batgap.com/documents/RobinBio&BookInfo.pdf

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Robin helped organise a successful campaign to change US armed forces policy after being forced to leave her position as an Air Force officer because of her sexuality. The experience inspired her to go into teaching and to found an NGO in India called Kranti. Kranti (‘Revolution’ in Hindi) empowers marginalised girls in Mumbai’s red light district to become agents of social change. Robin’s students, the Krantikaries (‘Revolutionaries’), are aged 12-20 and include victims of trafficking and daughters of sex workers. The school is truly diverse with different ages, literacy levels, languages, ethnicities, religions, castes and abilities. With Robin’s help, the Krantikaries develop into peer teachers and community leaders. The curriculum includes creative thinking, yoga, meditation, writing, geography and music and is supplemented by evening classes in English, ICT, theatre and health education. At weekends, the girls watch films, visit exhibitions and complete mandatory voluntary work for an NGO of their choice. Robin has formalised a social justice curriculum at Kranti covering key issues that affect the girls’ lives which they use to design and implement projects. In 2013, they convinced an MP to help them register sex workers to vote. They have led workshops for more than 100,000 people and delivered 11 TEDx talks around the world. They toured a play they wrote about their experiences across the USA, performing at the headquarters of Facebook and Google. Together, we are strongest when we stand united, and loudest when we speak together. By talking about education, you can help ensure the world doesn't forget the United Nation's sustainable development goal promising every child a good education by 2030. Watch, subscribe, start talking education - it matters. #TeachersMatter ✨www.instagram.com/teacherprize ✨www.facebook.com/teacherprize ✨www.twitter.com/teacherprize ✨www.twitter.com/varkeyfdn

Whenever we cross a redlight area we always think that they might be dragging their children into the same industry but did you thought that they are doing this so that their children dosent have to do the same thingh for earning a bread. Kranti which means Revolution, educates and empowers trafficked girls, the daughters of sex workers, and socially marginalized girls to become agents of social change within their communities. By providing them with a healing home, formal and extracurricular education, leadership and job training, as well as the skills and confidence to solve social problems, Kranti enables the Revolutionaries to emerge as leaders and economic assets, redefining the value of women in Indian society. We as a team of social inspiratiors wanted to show you that how Organisations like Kranti comes as a ray of hope in your life. We wanted to share their stories so that tou get a spark inside yourself and realise that no matter what your conditions are, no matter which locality you live in, no matter how hard your life is, but if you dream of achieving something in your life you shold never give up and keep on fighting untill you live your dreams. If you would like to help Kranti by some way or the other you can email them at : info@kranti-india.org

http://inktalks.com The NGO Kranti empowers girls from Mumbai's red-light areas to become agents of social change. These fearless girls from Kranti perform the play 'Kamatipura ki Zindazi' -- based on real life stories, and ask tough questions and share their life aspirations at INK Women 2014. ABOUT INK TALKS PARTNER SERIES: INKtalks are personal narratives that get straight to the heart of issues in 18 minutes or less. We are committed to capturing and sharing breakthrough ideas, inspiring stories and surprising perspectives--for free! Watch an INKtalk and meet the people who are designing the future--now. http://INKtalks.com ABOUT ROBIN CHAURASIYA: While serving in the US military, Robin had a bone to pick with her big bosses: along with several other activists, she campaigned against the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy, which forbade lesbians, gay and transgender people from serving openly. Herself a lesbian and survivor of abuse, Robin's interest in girls' and women's issues led her to work with NGOs around the world for 10 years before starting her own NGO in Mumbai to challenge the status quo. Kranti empowers girls from Mumbai's red-light areas to turn round the 'victim' status and become agents of social change.

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http://inktalks.com Activist Robin Chaurasiya left home at 16 to join the US Air Force, and was kicked out the day they learnt that she was a lesbian. Robin joined the fight to repeal the US army's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, and now continues to fight everyday for equal opportunity with her NGO Kranti. At INK2013, she challenges our notions and asks -- "Are we really ready for equality?" ABOUT INK: INKtalks are personal narratives that get straight to the heart of issues in 18 minutes or less. We are committed to capturing and sharing breakthrough ideas, inspiring stories and surprising perspectives--for free! Watch an INKtalk and meet the people who are designing the future--now. http://INKtalks.com ABOUT ROBIN CHAURASIYA: While serving in the US military, Robin had a bone to pick with her big bosses: along with several other activists, she campaigned against the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy, which forbade lesbians, gay and transgender people from serving openly. Herself a lesbian and survivor of abuse, Robin's interest in girls' and women's issues led her to work with NGOs around the world for 10 years before starting her own NGO in Mumbai to challenge the status quo. Kranti empowers girls from Mumbai's red-light areas to turn round the 'victim' status and become agents of social change.

Robin Chaurasiya is one of the Top 10 finalist of The Global Teacher Prize and Co-Founder of Kranti which empowers girls from Mumbai's red light areas to become agents of social change. With Robin’s help, Kranti students have led workshops for more than 100,000 participants and delivered 11 TEDx talks around the world.

A group of Indian girls who grew up in Mumbai's notorious red-light district, Kamathipura, have brought their stories to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. "Laal Batti Express" (Red-light express) explores the struggles faced by 15 girls - whose mums are sex workers - and how after leaving the red-light area, they have found success in the power of forgiveness. Filmed by Rachel Coburn

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Robin Chaurasiya, Founder at Kranti along with Pinky, Kranti Student. Where others see a lost cause, Robin Chaurasiya sees a revolutionary. After being forced to leave the US Air Force because of her sexuality, Robin came to India and founded Kranti, an NGO that empowers marginalized girls from Mumbai’s red-light area to become agents of social change. She was also recently named as one of the top ten finalists for the Global Teacher Prize 2016. — with Kranti.