Back عصابة جولابي Arabic গুলাবি গেং Assamese গুলাবি গ্যাং Bengali/Bangla Gulabi Gang Catalan Gulabi Gang Danish Gulabi Gang German Gulabi Gang Spanish باند صورتی Persian Gulabi Gang Finnish Gulabi Gang French
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. They also combat political corruption and the oppression of lower caste people, specifically Dalits.[2]
In 2014, the group estimated over 270,000 members consisting of women between 18 and 60 years old.[3] The group uses both non-violent and violent tactics and reports many successful interventions. They aim to support women in attaining financial autonomy, education, and political empowerment. Despite facing difficulties with local government bodies, many members of the Gulabi Gang have been elected into office.[4] The group has also garnered substantial recognition and media attention.[5]
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{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Richards, Matthew S. (December 2016). "The Gulabi Gang, Violence, and the Articulation of Counterpublicity: Tactics of the Gulabi Gang". Communication, Culture & Critique. 9 (4): 558–576. doi:10.1111/cccr.12139.
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- ^ Miller, Katy (12 June 2013). Gulaabi gang as a social movement: An analysis of strategic choice (PDF) (MSc). George Mason University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Gulabi gang engagement in politics Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine