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What is
The ASAP Academy?
It is a unique self-paced online learning system that will help you engage deeper…
Why should I join
The ASAP Academy?
Are you passionate about safe abortion rights and about to begin or already working in…
How do I learn with
The ASAP Academy?
The courses are self-paced with interactive elements. Graded assignments…
Dr. Suchitra Dalvie
Nandini Mazumder
Nandini Mazumder is the Assistant Coordinator at the Asia Safe Abortion Partnership (ASAP) and lead trainer at ASAP Academy. Nandini completed her Master’s in Sociology in 2008, and since then she has been working on gender, sexuality and rights issues for over 18 years. Her work is rooted in the intersectional feminist lens and socialist philosophies. She has worked with diverse groups of people and continues to work and learn from them – children, adolescents, refugees, sex workers, Women Who Use Drugs (WWUD), Women and People Living With Disabilities (W/PLWD), LGBTQIA+ people across India, regionally and globally.
Ayesha Bashir
Dr. Manisha Gupte
Shilpa Joshi
Mahak Agarwal
Empowering Advocates:
By providing comprehensive training and resources, the Academy empowers individuals to become informed, confident, and effective advocates for safe abortion rights. These advocates are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and networks needed to drive meaningful change within their communities and beyond.
Creating a Supportive Community:
The Academy fosters a supportive and inclusive learning community where participants can connect with like-minded individuals, share experiences, and collaborate on advocacy initiatives. This sense of solidarity strengthens the movement by building alliances and amplifying voices.
Building Capacity:
Through its interdisciplinary curriculum and experiential learning opportunities, the Academy builds the capacity of individuals and organizations to engage in strategic advocacy, and community organizing. This enhances the effectiveness and impact of the movement as a whole.
Amplifying Voices:
The Academy amplifies the voices of marginalized communities and ensures that their perspectives are central to the discourse on safe abortion rights. By elevating diverse voices and experiences, the movement becomes more inclusive, intersectional, and representative.
Mobilizing Action:
Armed with knowledge and skills, Academy participants are better equipped to mobilize action and influence change at multiple levels, from grassroots organizing to policy advocacy. This collective action drives momentum and creates pressure for policy reform and social transformation.
Cultivating Leadership:
The Academy cultivates the next generation of leaders in the safe abortion rights movement. Through mentorship, peer support, and leadership development opportunities, participants emerge as confident and visionary leaders who can guide the movement forward.
Promoting Solidarity:
The Academy promotes solidarity across regions, sectors, and identities, fostering a sense of shared purpose and collective responsibility for advancing reproductive justice. This solidarity strengthens the movement’s resilience and ability to confront challenges.
Adapting to Change:
As the landscape of reproductive rights evolves, the Academy remains responsive and adaptive, equipping advocates with the tools and strategies needed to navigate new challenges and opportunities. This agility ensures that the movement remains dynamic and effective in the face of adversity.
The Asia Safe Abortion Partnership (ASAP) has been engaged in advocacy, capacity building, and movement building for 15 years with members from over 23 countries across South Asia, South West Asia, South East Asia, and Oceania.
We believe that the work we all do as Sexual & Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice advocates, especially with a focus on safe abortion rights brings with it the responsibility to be fully aware of the ground realities, myths & facts as well as the basic technical and clinical issues involved so as to do justice to our roles and to truly speak for those who cannot.
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