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Get Involved & Stay Involved

The effort to end domestic violence does not have simple solutions. We’re constantly seeking new and innovative ways to involve community members in this work. It is essential for individuals to stay involved in raising awareness, learning more, and above all, remaining committed to the long-term goal of ending violence against women. Here are some ways that you can continue to stay informed – and involved.

Calendar of Events
Sign Up for Our Mailing Lists
Community Bol (Sakhi's Newsmagazine)
Volunteer with Sakhi
Donate Professional Services
Links to Resources

Calendar of Events

Sakhi organizes and participates in a range of community events including parades (like the India and Pakistan Day parades), fairs (or melas), workshops, film screenings, and many more. Come out and join us – your presence helps to mobilize other community members! Feel free to bring friends: help spread the awareness and participation!

Though the calendar of events is coming soon, you can still find out about our upcoming events or read reports about past events.

Sign Up for Our Mailing Lists

Don’t have the time to visit the Sakhi website regularly but want to be aware of Sakhi’s activities, events, news, and growth? Join Sakhi’s Community Supporters listserv and/or our physical mailing list!

Through the Sakhi Community Supporters' e-mail listserv, you will regularly receive information such as reminders about events and opportunities to further your commitment to ending violence. We are mindful that there is a lot of e-mail traffic these days and usually limit our messages to about one per week.

To sign on to our e-mail list now, click here. (This will open up a new window.)

Signing on to our physical mailing list enables you to receive Sakhi’s semi-annual newsmagazine Community Bol and invitations to special events including Sakhi’s annual fundraiser: all publications are delivered right to your door at no cost to you!

To sign up now, click here. (This will open up a new window.)

Sakhi takes confidentiality very seriously. As always, Sakhi never has, nor ever will, share your contact information with any organization or entity without prior consent.

Community Bol

What is Bol?

Community Bol is Sakhi’s annual newsmagazine. Published in English with sections in Bangla, Hindi, and Urdu, the newsmagazine is Sakhi’s call to the community to read and learn more, speak out – and write in.

No, really, what is Bol?

Bol means “speak” in several South Asian languages. Community Bol translated into English means "Community Speak."

What’s IN Bol?

The premiere issue of Bol, from July 2005, focused on the question, “What does the word survivor mean?” in the domestic violence context. We are thrilled to have the voices of community members (just like you!) who shared their thoughts. Some perspectives include women who identify themselves as survivors of violence, academics, lawyers, domestic violence service providers, and women and men who are a part of the anti-domestic violence movement.

The 2006 Bol focused on immigration.  Survivors addressed how their immigrant status affects their experience with domestic violence and advocates addressed how immigration laws affect their ability to help survivors.  What kinds of choices does an immigrant survivor of abuse have when the threat of deportation competes with the prospect of continued abuse?

Sakhi's upcoming 2008 Bol will address economic empowerment for survivors of domestic abuse.

To read excerpts of articles from the 2005 issue, click here. To read excerpts of articles from the 2006 issue, click here.  (You will need a PDF Reader to view this page. To download Adobe Reader for free, go here. This will open up a new window.)

Want to read Bol cover to cover? Sign on to our physical mailing list or send an e-mail with "Requesting Bol" in the subject to contactus@sakhi.org. Don’t forget to give us your name and address! If you move, please update your address with us to ensure uninterrupted service of Bol.

Volunteering with Sakhi

Sakhi has an average of fifty active volunteers at any given time. We rely on volunteers to help us fulfill Sakhi's mission, including provision of direct services, engagement of the community in the fight to end violence against women, and building Sakhi into a stronger organization.

Volunteering at Sakhi can be enriching, empowering, and fun - we encourage all volunteers to contribute their unique talents, skills, and knowledge to the organization. If you have the time, dedication, and desire to help us fulfill our mission, click here for details about our volunteer program.

Donate Professional Services

Sakhi is always in need of donated time and expertise from professionals. We rely on the support of professionals in fields as diverse as accounting, healthcare, law, public relations, marketing, technology, and writing/journalism.

If you are an attorney or a healthcare professional, please take a moment to learn more about one of our professional networks which directly support our Domestic Violence Program and Women's Health Initiative.

Health Provider Network
Legal Provider Network

To find out how you can donate your professional services in other fields, please contact Sandeep Bathala, Direct Services Director, at 212.714.9153 x 104, or sandeep.bathala@sakhi.org.

Links for Ways to Take Charge

Here is a non-comprehensive list of resource links where you can find out more ways to take charge and end violence through everyday actions and words in everyday situations. Most of the links are U.S.-related (especially New York) and may not be applicable in your particular context. If you have suggestions and /or would like a relevant link added, please e-mail contactus@sakhi.org. Thank you!

Please note that Sakhi is not liable for the content provided on these websites.

Resources on Men Involved in Ending Violence Against Women

Men Can Stop Rape
Family Violence Prevention Fund
Men Stopping Violence
Men for Change
Men's Network Against Domestic Violence
Men Against Violence Webring
Women Organized Against Rape
Mainly Men Against Violence and Sexism
Narika
Columbia University's Men Against Violence
Jackson Katz - Anti-sexist Male Activism
Pip Cornall: Building Sustainable Masculinity

Resources on Preventing Violence

CONNECT
Family Violence Prevention Fund
The Prevention Institute
Transforming Communities
ACT - Adults and Children Together Against Violence
The Right to Be Safe - Preventing Sexual Abuse

Resources on Services and Options for Youth

Break The Cycle
Day One - New York
Love is Not Abuse
Girls Allowed
When Love Hurts - A Guide for Girls on Love, Respect and Abuse
Talking With Your Kids
The Door
Healthy Dating

Resources for LGBTQ community

SALGA -South Asian lesbian and Gay Association
The New York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
Audre Lorde Project
Community United Against Violence
Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence

A Few Resources on Women's Rights and Empowerment

Voices of Women Organizing Project
Sikh Women
Feminist Majority Foundation
NOW - National Organization for Women Foundation