I, Mounika Pellur (IMA Social Sciences) am contesting as an independent candidate for the position of GSCASH representative from the College for Integrated Studies.
I am supported by Gender Doodles - a group of people who work for
gender equality and against sexual harassment on campus. The UDA panel
has expressed its solidarity with my candidature.
The GSCASH representative post has often been a nominal affair. 'Elected' representatives have hardly done anything to make the campus a gender sensitive space. This has to change. Students Union elections has to be separated from GSCASH elections.
I believe that it is possible to transform this campus into a space that is friendly and safe for all genders. It is important that we challenge the dominant mindset on campus – that women need to be protected, and that safety can be achieved only through restriction. We need to make the campus safe without compromising on freedom. We also need to move away from traditional gender stereotypes, and towards embracing gender and sexual multiplicities.
I will work for the following on campus through GSCASH, once elected-
Sensitising campus community on sexual harassment and gender equality
1. Gender sensitivity training for staff, faculty, security
2. Spreading awareness to visitors and amongst staff – especially contract workers - about their rights
3. A different approach to security – ensuring safety without moral policing
4. Opening up segregated spaces, and creating desegregated places, so that students can meet without gender biases
5. Encouraging and initiating student activities at night, so that there are more people around and thus making it safer (for example, have better night canteens to promote a healthy night culture)
6. Having more activities to open up dialogues concerning sexual harassment
7. Forming informal student support groups to spread awareness about sexual harassment and to make GSCASH more approachable
CASH activities, constitution, cases
1. Introducing transparency with regard to the administration taking actions based on GSCASH rulings
2. Amending the GSCASH constitution – to review reservation policy, and to hold independent elections
3. Holding a by-election for electing a research scholar GSCASH representative (currently unfilled)
4. Conducting a survey on campus to assess sexual harassment and gender issues
5. Strengthening departmental GSCASH committees
6. Conducting feedback sessions with the university community
I will, once elected, be approachable at all times.
The GSCASH representative post has often been a nominal affair. 'Elected' representatives have hardly done anything to make the campus a gender sensitive space. This has to change. Students Union elections has to be separated from GSCASH elections.
I believe that it is possible to transform this campus into a space that is friendly and safe for all genders. It is important that we challenge the dominant mindset on campus – that women need to be protected, and that safety can be achieved only through restriction. We need to make the campus safe without compromising on freedom. We also need to move away from traditional gender stereotypes, and towards embracing gender and sexual multiplicities.
I will work for the following on campus through GSCASH, once elected-
Sensitising campus community on sexual harassment and gender equality
1. Gender sensitivity training for staff, faculty, security
2. Spreading awareness to visitors and amongst staff – especially contract workers - about their rights
3. A different approach to security – ensuring safety without moral policing
4. Opening up segregated spaces, and creating desegregated places, so that students can meet without gender biases
5. Encouraging and initiating student activities at night, so that there are more people around and thus making it safer (for example, have better night canteens to promote a healthy night culture)
6. Having more activities to open up dialogues concerning sexual harassment
7. Forming informal student support groups to spread awareness about sexual harassment and to make GSCASH more approachable
CASH activities, constitution, cases
1. Introducing transparency with regard to the administration taking actions based on GSCASH rulings
2. Amending the GSCASH constitution – to review reservation policy, and to hold independent elections
3. Holding a by-election for electing a research scholar GSCASH representative (currently unfilled)
4. Conducting a survey on campus to assess sexual harassment and gender issues
5. Strengthening departmental GSCASH committees
6. Conducting feedback sessions with the university community
I will, once elected, be approachable at all times.
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