FYI this is where you can catch Nikhil D’Souza next week. Fight-Back’s new initiative “Music for Equality” a concert to raise awareness on gender equality. A cool concept that combines the arts with social messaging, organically. On September 10th (from 9.05pm-11.55pm) the band will play original material written by Nikhil, Arijit and Adrian at Blue Frog, Lower Parel, Mumbai.
Didjya Know?
In January 2008 Zubin Driver launched fight-back, no more terrorism after the molestation incident outside JW Marriot
In November 2008, Fight Back grew its wing and offered people a platform to fight against Terrorism.
The Idea
Fight-back, say no to gender – to create a platform to address the needs of women as well as provide them an avenue to voice their opinion.
Fight-back, no more terrorism – to strengthen India and spread awareness by working at its roots.
Website
The Fight-Back website was launched in March 2008. The website acts as a online resource center, community and fulcrum for all Fight-back activity
Team
The core team includes volunteers from Cell 18 besides Zubin Driver
People
Teesta Setalvad, noted lawyer and human activist
Dolly Thakore, renowned theatre personality
Ranvijay, Host of MTV Roadies show
Raghu Ram, TV judge and producer at MTV
Online Participation
The Fight-back facebook community has more than 2500 members, who volunteer for activities in different citiesFight Back runs a blog as part of their online activism
Clubs/Community
Rotract Club has helped to distribute around 800 Fight-Back posters in India as well as Bangladesh and Nepal
Tie-Ups/ Associations
Tied up with McDonalds and Cafe Coffee Day through DNS networks (they have screens all over India including all Railway stations, hangouts, etc) to spread awareness through their screens
Tied up with Independence Rock, India’s biggest rock festival, as the default cause
Tied up with radio one to promote fight back, more terrorism republic day activity.
Tied up with Stree Mukti Sanghatana, a leading grass-roots women’s NGO
Tied up with the Indian Medical Association for the International MISSING women’s day
Ground Activities
Wallet cards, sized like credit cards, have been designed by the Fight-Back team. These cards contain vital information for girls with important phone numbers across Maharashtra. Volunteers from Fight-Back and Rotract Club distribute these on periodic basis
Default cause of I-Rock 2008
As a part of the republic day activity, fight-back got over 400 schools from all over India, this equals to over 1 million children, to read the constitution of India.
“Women’s Labyrinth” and “Postcard to Pakistan” art installations at 2009 Kala Ghoda festival
Fight Back has initiated an activity against Female Foetecide and Indian Media Association (IMA) is supporting the activity
FB’s online Rape Petition campaign
Online rape Petition which urges the constitution for harsher punishments for such criminals
Involved Soli Sorabjee (Former Attorney General of India) as guiding light
