Launch of Punjab Campaign -
More than 500 women’s groups, transgender, queer collectives and human rights organisations across the country are organizing the If We Do Not Rise.. #ਜੇਕਰਅਸੀਂਉੱਠੇਨਹੀਂਤਾ. (Hum agar uthhe nahin toh...) campaign on September 5, 2020. The day Of Resistence The day marks the third anniversary of the assassination of Gauri Lankesh.
In Punjab and Chandigarh too, 35 groups are coming together across the districts to do both local and online actions as stated above. These will specifically include:
1. The release of a state charter of demands that will be sent to the CM focussing on issues that could be addressed by the government in power.
2. Local level action of protests and presentation of charter of demands including very local and specific concerns to local authorities, DM, local politicians etc
3. We will have an online Punjabi Cultural Festival- Samay Nal Samwad , Films , Plays and Poetry from 9am to 9pm om Facebook.
4. Video clips of women from different sectors sharing their stories of struggle, including women farmers, daily wagers, garment workers, migrant workers, sex workers and others.
5. FB lives from across the state from people of all walks of life, students, activists,professionals, celebrities etc.
We will stand together to defend our Constitution and our democracy.