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The Gulabi Gang (from Hindi gulabi, "pink") is a female vigilante group in India. Sampat Pal Devi started the group in 2006 in Banda District, Uttar Pradesh. [1] . The group is dedicated to empowering women of all castes and protecting them from domestic violence, sexual violence, and oppression.
The Gulabi Gang is an extraordinary women’s movement formed in 2006 by Sampat Pal Devi in the Banda District of Uttar Pradesh in Northern India.
The Gulabi Gang kept a watch on all community activities and protested vociferously when they saw any manifestation of injustice or malpractice. On one occasion, when Sampat Pal went to the local police station to register a complaint, a policeman abused and attacked her.
Learn about the history and activism of the Gulabi Gang, a network of 400,000 women who fight violence, corruption and injustice in rural areas. They use pink sarees, sticks and protests to protect the powerless and empower themselves.
Mar 4, 2014 · Gulabi Gang: India’s women warriors. An all-women vigilante group captures popular imagination by wielding sticks and taking on villains. The Gulabi Gang now boasts of 400,000 members spread...
Jul 27, 2023 · Born out of one of India’s poorest regions, the Gulabi Gang emerged as a women-led vigilante movement with the aim of supporting women suffering from domestic abuse. In 2006, Sampat Pal Devi saw a woman being abused by her husband.
Oct 23, 2013 · Learn about the Gulabi Gang, a female vigilante group fighting against women's oppression and injustice in India, from author Amana Fontanella-Khan. She shares her experiences of living with the Gang, their challenges and their success stories.
