Kudumbashree, the successful women empowerment model of Kerala, is on yet another mission for gender justice. It has formed a community theatre to campaign for social justice, equality, and sustainable development.
A team of around 170 Kudumbashree members will perform plays and music-dance programmes as part of the Stree Paksha Kalajatha on various stages across the State for 10 days from March 8, International Women’s Day. They will perform three plays and two dance-music programmes.
“Performers are women who work in fields and do daily wage duties. They don’t have any previous theatre or stage experience. There may not be technical perfection in their performances. But the conviction in the cause of gender justice leads them to stages across the State,” says Sreeja Arangottukara, one of the five trainers. Karivellur Murali, Shylaja Ambu, Rafeeq Mangalassery, and Sudhi Nireeksha are the other trainers.
