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	'''Sahodari Foundation''' is an [[India~~\|Indian~~]] organisation ~~providing counselling~~ and ~~support services for~~ underprivileged [[transgender women]].<ref>{{cite web~~\|url=http://www.sahodari.org/about_sahodari.html~~\|title=About Sahodari Foundation\|publisher=Sahodari Foundation official website}}</ref> The organisation was founded by transgender activist and artist [[Kalki Subramaniam]] in July 2008 to provide opportunities for education, ~~counseling services~~, ~~education scholarships~~ and ~~supporting~~ livelihood through creative skills training and development.{{cn\|date=~~October 2019~~}} The organisation is based in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in [[India]]. The organisation uses art, literature, films and theatre to advocate for social, economic, and political justice for [[transgender]] people and gender-nonconforming people.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TSsuccesses/Kalki/Kalki.html\|title=My Story, by Kalki Founder/Director of Sahodari Foundation\|publisher=umich.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/blog/blog-nobody-wants-to-be-exploited-sexually-509186?pfrom=home-topstories\|title=Blog: 'Nobody wants to be exploited sexually'\|publisher=NDTV website}}</ref>		'''Sahodari Foundation''' is an [[India]]n organisation which is a pioneer in socially and economically empowering underprivileged [[transgender women]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=About Sahodari Foundation\|publisher=Sahodari Foundation official website\|access-date=16 April 2014\|url=https://sahodari.org/about/}}</ref> The organisation was founded by transgender activist and artist [[Kalki Subramaniam]] in July 2008 to provide opportunities for education support, scholarships for under privileged transgender students, encouraging entrepreneurship and providing livelihood opportunities through creative skills training and development.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/chennai-ngo-announces-two-scholarships-transgender-persons-age-no-bar-59647\|title=TN NGO announces two scholarships for transgender persons, age no bar\|date=April 2017 \|publisher=The News Minute}}</ref> The organisation is based in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in [[India]]. The organisation uses art, literature, films and theatre to advocate for social, economic, and political justice for [[transgender]] people and gender-nonconforming people.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TSsuccesses/Kalki/Kalki.html\|title=My Story, by Kalki Founder/Director of Sahodari Foundation\|publisher=umich.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/blog/blog-nobody-wants-to-be-exploited-sexually-509186?pfrom=home-topstories\|title=Blog: 'Nobody wants to be exploited sexually'\|publisher=NDTV website}}</ref>

	==Origin==		==Origin==
	During her postgraduate studies, Kalki started publishing a monthly magazine in Tamil for transgender women called ''Sahodari''. At that time [[transphobia\|prejudice]] against the transgender people was high because media projected only stereotyped images of transgender people. She wanted to break it and bring forth the real issues and problems of the transgender community. In her magazine, she wrote on health, wellness, spirituality, employment and education.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://thedawnjournal.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1.-Valarmathy.pdf\|title=Transgender to Transcending Gender, Born as he, grown as she\|publisher=The Dawn Journal}}</ref>		During her postgraduate studies, Kalki started publishing a monthly magazine in Tamil for transgender women called ''Sahodari''. At that time [[transphobia\|prejudice]] against the transgender people was high because media projected only stereotyped images of transgender people. She wanted to break it and bring forth the real issues and problems of the transgender community. In her magazine, she wrote on health, wellness, spirituality, employment and education.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://thedawnjournal.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1.-Valarmathy.pdf\|title=Transgender to Transcending Gender, Born as he, grown as she\|publisher=The Dawn Journal}}</ref>

	==~~Mission~~==		==The Red Wall Project==
	The Foundation's ~~main objective is~~ to ~~promote social~~, ~~political~~, and ~~economic equity~~ and ~~campaign for civil~~ and ~~legal rights~~ of [[transgender~~]] people~~.{{~~fact~~\|date=~~August 2018~~}}		{{AI-generated\|section=Red Wall\|date=November 2025}}
			The Red Wall Project, spearheaded by the Sahodari Foundation under the leadership of transgender rights activist Kalki Subramaniam, is a pivotal initiative aimed at empowering marginalized women, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals in India. This project provides a crucial platform for participants to articulate their experiences of sexual abuse and assault.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://sahodari.org/the-red-wall-project/\|title=The Red Wall Project\|publisher=Sahodari Foundation}}</ref>
			[[File:Indian Tansgender women write their stories in Sahodari Foundation's Red wall project.jpg\|thumb\|Testimonials written by Transgender women for the Red Wall Project]]
			Participants document their narratives of rejection, violence, and abuse on handmade paper, symbolically imprinting their red-painted palm as a testament to their stories. These powerful testimonials are showcased in public galleries, educational institutions, and universities to foster awareness and promote empathy and understanding within the community.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.edexlive.com/breaking/2020/Jun/27/how-kalki-subramaniam-is-building-a-wall-of-stories-to-bring-to-light-the-horrors-transgenders-live-12918.html\|title=How Kalki Subramaniam is building a wall of stories to bring to light the horrors transgenders live through\|date=27 June 2020 \|publisher=Indian Express}}</ref>

			The Red Wall Project not only underscores the challenges faced by transgender individuals but also advocates for justice and societal transformation by bringing these critical stories to the forefront.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=S \|first1=Harikumar J. \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/the-red-wall-projects-art-exhibition-in-kerala-capital-lends-a-voice-to-members-of-lgbtqi-community/article30212418.ece\|title=The Red Wall Project's art exhibition lends a voice to the LGBTQI community\|work=The Hindu \|date=6 December 2019 }}</ref>

	==Awards==		==Awards==
	In 2010, Sahodari Foundation received the Kokilavani Memorial Award for its contribution towards transgender rights and activism. The foundation trained transgender people as community video journalists and encouraged them to speak up their stories on visual media through a project called Project Kalki. Many transgender women brought out their voices through video films and the organisation showcased those films in YouTube, blogs and other websites and also screened the films across the country. For this innovative effort, the organisation received an international award for innovation in activism using technology and internet.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://engochallenge.org/winners-2015-using-online-channels-to-promote-rights-of-transgenders/\|title=Sahodari Foundation \| publisher=eNGO Challenge}}</ref>		In 2010, Sahodari Foundation received the Kokilavani Memorial Award for its contribution towards transgender rights and activism. The foundation trained transgender people as community video journalists and encouraged them to speak up their stories on visual media through a project called Project Kalki. Many transgender women brought out their voices through video films and the organisation showcased those films in YouTube, blogs and other websites and also screened the films across the country. For this innovative effort, the organisation received an international award for innovation in activism using technology and internet.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://engochallenge.org/winners-2015-using-online-channels-to-promote-rights-of-transgenders/\|title=Sahodari Foundation \|date=10 October 2015 \| publisher=eNGO Challenge}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
			* {{Official website\|https://www.sahodari.org/}}
	* {{Official website\|https://sahodari.org/}}

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'''Sahodari Foundation''' is an [[India|Indian]] organisation providing counselling and support services for underprivileged [[transgender women]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sahodari.org/about_sahodari.html|title=About Sahodari Foundation|publisher=Sahodari Foundation official website}}</ref> The organisation was founded by transgender activist and artist [[Kalki Subramaniam]] in July 2008 to provide opportunities for education, counseling services, education scholarships and supporting livelihood through creative skills training and development.{{cn|date=October 2019}} The organisation is based in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in [[India]]. The organisation uses art, literature, films and theatre to advocate for social, economic, and political justice for [[transgender]] people and gender-nonconforming people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TSsuccesses/Kalki/Kalki.html|title=My Story, by Kalki Founder/Director of Sahodari Foundation|publisher=umich.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/blog/blog-nobody-wants-to-be-exploited-sexually-509186?pfrom=home-topstories|title=Blog: 'Nobody wants to be exploited sexually'|publisher=NDTV website}}</ref>

==Origin==
During her postgraduate studies, Kalki started publishing a monthly magazine in Tamil for transgender women called ''Sahodari''. At that time [[transphobia|prejudice]] against the transgender people was high because media projected only stereotyped images of transgender people. She wanted to break it and bring forth the real issues and problems of the transgender community. In her magazine, she wrote on health, wellness, spirituality, employment and education.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thedawnjournal.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1.-Valarmathy.pdf|title=Transgender to Transcending Gender, Born as he, grown as she|publisher=The Dawn Journal}}</ref>

==Mission==
The Foundation's main objective is to promote social, political, and economic equity and campaign for civil and legal rights of [[transgender]] people.{{fact|date=August 2018}}

==Awards==
In 2010, Sahodari Foundation received the Kokilavani Memorial Award for its contribution towards transgender rights and activism. The foundation trained transgender people as community video journalists and encouraged them to speak up their stories on visual media through a project called Project Kalki. Many transgender women brought out their voices through video films and the organisation showcased those films in YouTube, blogs and other websites and also screened the films across the country. For this innovative effort, the organisation received an international award for innovation in activism using technology and internet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://engochallenge.org/winners-2015-using-online-channels-to-promote-rights-of-transgenders/|title=Sahodari Foundation | publisher=eNGO Challenge}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* {{Official website|https://sahodari.org/}}

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