Empowerment Starts With You
Empowerment is a relative term that can inspire different meanings depending on the individual. But at the core of the word is courage. For it takes courage to let that spark ignite within yourself. My personal journey of empowerment from the time I joined Breakthrough follows this sentiment. I’ve grown accustomed to Delhi life, being [...]
Breakthrough’s Bell Bajao! wins the Manthan Award South Asia
The Manthan Award is a first of its kind initiative in India to recognize best practices in e-Content and creativity. It was launched on the 10th of October, 2004 by Digital Empowerment Foundation in partnership with World Summit Award, Department of Information Technology, Government of India, and various other stakeholders like civil society members, media [...]
Breakthrough at the World Summit Youth Awards
Breakthrough’s Bell Bajao! campaign was among this year’s winners at the World Summit Youth Award in Graz, Austria. Katie McDonough attended the Summit with Bulbuli Mukherjee and writes about her experience here. I have a confession to make. I was really tired when I arrived in Austria for the 2011 World Youth Summit Awards. After [...]
China Inspired By Breakthrough’s Bell Bajao! Campaign Against Domestic Violence
Our team is excited to announce that our Bell Bajao! ads have been adapted by Half the Sky Education in China as part of their own domestic violence awareness campaign. Here are the first ads to be released: For English subtitles, just click on the “CC” button on the bottom of the video.
#Rewrite the Ending Contest Facebook Winner!
This week, Breakthrough is excited to announce the winners of our #Rewrite the Ending, fiction (re)writing competition! Applause to all of those who submitted. The sheer talent and creativity of all of the entries made picking just three a difficult task for our staff! Today, we’re delighted to announce the Facebook winner and two runners-up: [...]
Drum roll, please! The winners of our #Rewrite the Ending contest…
This week, Breakthrough is excited to announce the winners of our #Rewrite the Ending, fiction (re)writing competition! Applause to all of those who submitted. The sheer talent and creativity of all of the entries made picking just three a difficult task for our staff! Today, we’re delighted to announce the Twitter winner and two runners-up: [...]
Gearing up for 16 Days of Activism!
This year, Breakthrough will be participating in the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign sponsored by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership. 16DOA runs from November 25th to December 10th and aims to raise awareness about gender-based violence as a human rights issue. This year’s theme was recently announced: From Peace in [...]
