Sohini Jana

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Sohini Jana

Sohini who hails from Bengal is a trained conflict analyst with a specialization in Interreligious and Inter-cultural dialogue. Sohini has been part of the United Religions Initiative Network and has served as the India Chapter President of the Euphrates Institute, a US-based not for profit organization. In March 2019, she visited the United States to participate and facilitate at the River of Hope Summit. She earned the Euphrates Institute scholarship and was also one of the honorees at the event. In 2018, Sohini was a delegate at the Parliament of World’s Religions. In 2019, she graduated as the International Fellow for the South Asian region at KAICIID and entered the KAICIID Alumni Network. In February 2020, she was officially recognized as an acclaimed expert in inter-religious dialogue by KAICIID where her profile was nominated for the “Who’s Who in Inter-religious Dialogue” global directory. A regular speaker at various national and international events and a networker, Sohini works to advocate for women’s rights and women’s participation in decision making processes through her advocacy group called Reflections Research Advocacy. At JKPI, she seeks to contribute to the focus areas of inter-community and inter-cultural peace processes in Kashmir. Area Of Expertise Areas Of Expertise Conflict Transformation Inter-religious Dialogue Faith based Diplomacy Inter-Cultural Dialogue Cultural Diplomacy Grassroots Democratic processes Community Identity narrative Women’s rights and Empowerment

Reflections: Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The moment I met Maulana, encouraged and led by the women in his organization to become a part of his mission as a Hindu girl, I was chosen for Dawah…

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Reflection: Contextualizing the Silence of Women in Kashmir
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Disclaimer: This is a personal reflection article and does not claim to be based on targeted primary data collection on the topic. My reflections stem from the conversations and stories…

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THE SPIRITUAL BARD AND THE TRADITION OF CULTURE WEAVERS
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Kashmiri women should become a greater focal point of investment not only for promoting the much-needed cultural renaissance that empowers them and gives them a voice, but further enables them to be part of the narrative for healing and

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Women for Peace in Kashmir
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Women, historically the hearth-keepers, the nurturers, the relationship-managers and the embodied custodians of the rhythmic cycles of life had once been acknowledged across cultures as the force and presence animating life processes and also the ones balancing them. You would find them working diligently in the fields, in the kitchens, in the gardens, in the healing spaces; engaged in educating the young ones and creating beauty with nimble fingers etching out patterns and weaving or sewing them in.

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