Kiss of Love :- Kiss of Love is a non-violent protest started against moral policing
which started in Kerala and later spread to other parts of India. The
movement began when a Facebook page called ‘Kiss of love’ asked the
youth across Kerala to participate in a protest against moral policing
on November 2, 2014, at Marine Drive, Cochin.
It was started by a group of youngsters in Kochi against vandalism by
the Bharatiya Janata Party at a coffee shop in Kozhikode has drawn the
ire of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
Ice Bucket Challenge :- Ice Bucket challenge was a movement started to create awareness of
ALS in which, participants were asked to dump a bucket of ice cold water
on them and then dare someone to do the same. If they can’t, the had
an alternative choice to donate $100 to the ALS association.
According to the ALS website, it has so far received nearly $23 million.
Dark is Beautiful ;- Dark is Beautiful is an awareness campaign that was started to draw
attention to the unjust effects of skin color bias and also to celebrate
the beauty and diversity of all skin tones.
The movement was launched in 2009 by Women of Worth. The
movement challenges the belief that the value and beauty of people (in
India and worldwide), is determined by the fairness of their skin. This
belief, shaped by societal attitudes and reinforced by media messages,
is corroding the self-worth of countless people, young and old.
Women in Pune captures men’s toilet :-
An organization of women in Pune, India capture the men’s toilet . This incident took place on the occasion of International Women’s Day
in 2012. Around 30 women took out a symbolic protest march and
captured a men’s toilet outside Nagpur railway station. In fact, the movement was inspired by a movement in China in which
women in China had campaigned in opposition of improper sanitation.
Similarly, drawing inspiration from Pune The campaign run by women.
