Dalit Adivasi Shakti Adhikar Manch

Join us for the public hearing on the conditions of women sanitation workers in the city on 3rd May (Sunday) from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Deputy Chairman Hall, Constitution Club of India, New Delhi. #DASAM #WOMENWORKERS

The Human Cost of Outsourcing in Sanitation: Delhi's Dalit Women Workers Expose ‘Contractor Raj’ dnnhindi.in/2026/05/06/the…

Join DASAM & its women’s collective, Mahila Kaamkaji Manch (MKM), on 15 Mar from 4:00 PM onwards at Naraina Pahari, New Delhi, for a gathering held as part of a series of events marking International Women’s Day.

Occasion of International Women’s Day 2026, DASAM brought together a large number of women from marginalised communities in a slum cluster of Tigri, Delhi, for a dialogue around the theme “Contours of Change: Women, Equality, and the Future of Empowerment".

Join DASAM & Mahila Kaamkaji Manch (MKM) on 4 Jan 2026, 2–4 PM, Kusumpur Pahari to celebrate Savitribai Phule Jayanti with a collective dialogue with Dalit women on education, equality & dignity, linking her struggle against caste and patriarchy to our lives today. #DASAM #MKM

Join us in commemorating the Jayanti of Savitribai Phule—India’s first woman teacher and a fearless champion of education, equality, and justice. Across Delhi’s neighbourhoods, we honour her legacy through community voices and collective resistance. 🗓️ 21 Dec | 28 Dec | 4 Jan

Join us for a discussion on the intersection of caste, law, and social justice in 21st-century India. Speaker: Dr Milind Dhaware, Assistant Professor, CSAS, SIS, JNU 🗓 14 December, Sunday | ⏰ 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 DASAM Office, Mahavir Enclave Part-1, New Delhi

On 29 November 2025, DASAM had an important interactive session with sewer workers at the two Delhi Jal Board stores in South Delhi, bringing together permanent and contractual sewer workers to collectively address the challenges embedded in sanitation work. #DASAM #SewerWorker

On 23 Nov, DASAM undertook a day-long journey across different parts of Delhi-NCR to celebrate the birth anniversary of Jhalkari Bai, honouring her alongside Dalit women workers and bringing her legacy into the heart of today’s urban struggles.

DASAM दिल्ली की बस्तियों में हर वर्ष बहुजन नायकों नायिकाओं की जयंती मनाता जात है। इसी कड़ी में 23 Nov को वीरांगना झलकारी बाई का जयंती उत्सव गाजी पुर,खिचड़ी पुर, तिगड़ी, कुसुम पुर पहाड़ी, दिल्ली कैंट स्लम्, के निवासियों के साथ मिलकर मनाया जा रहा है। आप सभी साथी सादर आमंत्रित है।

Join us on 23 Nov to honour Jhalkari Bai’s extraordinary courage, travelling from Khichdi pur through Tigri, and Kusumpur Pahari to Delhi Cantt, reflecting on her legacy of resisting caste & gender hierarchies, & the injustices that still shape the daily lives of marginalised.

Women Workers Talk | Ep 2 | A series by #DASAM Through the #SundayCampaignWithWomenWorkers, this week, Laali, a #sanitationworker formerly with NDMC, shares her story of courage, fighting exploitation, #injustice & #invisibility in her pursuit of #dignity & #equality.

Women Workers Talk | Ep 1 | A series by #DASAM Through the #SundayCampaignWithWomenWorkers, this week, Jyoti Rathore, a housekeeping worker from the Valmiki Community, shares her fight for dignity & equality & invisibility. #DASAM #WomenWorkers #EmpowerHer #Dalit #Equality

Oganize Sunday meetups @ DL with women workers domestic helpers, sanitation workers, daily wage labourers to create a safe space open dialogue on issues like poor working conditions, low wages, safety, & discrimination. #WomenWorkersMatter #DignityOfLabour #VoicesOfTheUnheard

A media report by @PTI_News highlights the deeply neglected issue of how injured sewer and septic tank workers in India are left without compensation, medical care, or legal recognition. Read here for further details and share: ptinews.com/story/national…

Large number of women sanitation workers gathered at Kusumpur Pahari, New Delhi, on Maharshi Valmiki Ji’s birth anniversary to celebrate, share their struggles, & demand dignity & recognition, which was organised by DASAM in collaboration with other organizations.

Join us in commemorating Maharshi Valmiki Ji's birth anniversary with a special event on women's voices & empowerment in sanitation work. 📅 7 Oct 2025 | 🕔 5–7 PM 📍 Community Hall, Kusumpur Pahari, Delhi We look forward to your presence!

The ongoing preventable deaths of manual scavengers in India are a horrific violation of human rights. Despite Supreme Court rulings, 158 lives have died since 2024, highlighting systemic neglect and caste-based exploitation. We need urgent action to #EndManualScavenging.