November 17th, 2010
“For 30 years, Mallika Dutt has dedicated her life to human rights. What you will witness here are the fruits of her labor. Her organization’s current campaign to end domestic violence in India and the United States has reached over 130 million people so far. It’s message: Ring the Bell.”
Learn more about the evolution of Bell Bajao! and see the video here.
Breakthrough launched the global expansion of the award-winning Bell Bajao! campaign (Ring the Bell in Hindi), calling on men and boys to take a stand against domestic violence, at the Opening Plenary of the 2010 Clinton Global Initiative in NYC on September 21, 2010. Introduced by former President Clinton, Mallika Dutt shared the success and impact of Breakthrough’s women’s rights initiatives, and introduced the Global Bell Bajao campaign at this inspiring and global platform. Watch a clip here.
Breakthrough also released a PSA featuring U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon – the inaugural Global Bell Bajao Champion – calling on men and boys all over the world to unite in stopping violence against women. You can watch the PSA here.
July 27th, 2010
“In the last decade or so, I think the South Asian community in the United States has started to become more philanthropically-oriented, but it’s still an uphill battle.” Read the rest of the interview here.
Mallika was honored at the Women in Islam 9th Annual Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial Lecture. Mallika received the Compass Award, which is given “to women who, through their exceptional dedication, mark as well as forge a clear direction for our communities.” Women in Islam is an organization of professional and social activist women who are dedicated to the empowerment of women. Their mission is to advance the spiritual and intellectual development of women to empower them as dynamic participants in civil society and as advocates for human rights and social justice.
