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What are the Struggles of Young Men and Boys in India? Yuva aur Ladkon ki Kya Samasyayein hai?

Puliyabaazi । पुलियाबाज़ी हिन्दी पॉडकास्ट
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This week on Puliyabaazi, we delve into the unique challenges faced by young men and boys—from the pressures of traditional masculinity and cultural expectations to mental health and the impact of issues like addiction and migration. Our guest Natasha Joshi, Associate Director at Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, talks about the various initiatives that are working on these issues, and the many learnings from them. This is a topic that is not well explored; we hope this conversation will start more discussion in this direction. We discuss: 00:00 Highlights 01:14 Introduction 04:14 What are the issues unique to young men and boys? 09:50 Is addiction prevalent in India? 14:31 The pressure to ‘Be a Man’. 15:50 The impact of migration 21:10 Working with males across different age groups 24:33 Was there any opposition to working on issues of men? 29:22 The lens of victimization 34:20 Mental health challenges 37:07 Reconciling Agency vs Victimization  …...more
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Highlights

0:00

Introduction

1:14

What are the issues unique to young men and boys?

4:14

Is addiction prevalent in India?

9:50

The pressure to ‘Be a Man’.

14:31

The impact of migration

15:50

Working with males across different age groups

21:10

Was there any opposition to working on issues of men?

24:33

The lens of victimization

29:22

Mental health challenges

34:20

Reconciling Agency vs Victimization

37:07

Intersectionality

39:00

Exploring the cultural aspects of manhood

43:50

Designing initiatives for men and boys

48:40

Loneliness amongst the young

52:39

Will Paternity Leave help men?

56:35
What are the Struggles of Young Men and Boys in India? Yuva aur Ladkon ki Kya Samasyayein hai?
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Apr 102025
This week on Puliyabaazi, we delve into the unique challenges faced by young men and boys—from the pressures of traditional masculinity and cultural expectations to mental health and the impact of issues like addiction and migration. Our guest Natasha Joshi, Associate Director at Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, talks about the various initiatives that are working on these issues, and the many learnings from them. This is a topic that is not well explored; we hope this conversation will start more discussion in this direction. We discuss: 00:00 Highlights 01:14 Introduction 04:14 What are the issues unique to young men and boys? 09:50 Is addiction prevalent in India? 14:31 The pressure to ‘Be a Man’. 15:50 The impact of migration 21:10 Working with males across different age groups 24:33 Was there any opposition to working on issues of men? 29:22 The lens of victimization 34:20 Mental health challenges 37:07 Reconciling Agency vs Victimization 39:00 Intersectionality 43:50 Exploring the cultural aspects of manhood 48:40 Designing initiatives for men and boys 52:39 Loneliness amongst the young 56:35 Will Paternity Leave help men? #manhood #adolescent #mentalhealth #gender #hindipodcast #baatcheet #society #raisingteens #indianmen Read more: [Article] RNP’s Journey of Working with Young Men & Boys in India by Natasha Joshi   / rnps-journey-of-working-with-young-men-boy...   [Article Series] Young Men and Boys by India Development Review https://idronline.org/series/young-me... Related Puliyabaazi: मानसिक आरोग्य और हम. Importance of Mental Health.    • मानसिक आरोग्य और हम On Mental Health ft. M...   If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. substack: https://puliyabaazi.substack.com Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram:   / puliyabaazi   Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app.
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Puliyabaazi । पुलियाबाज़ी हिन्दी पॉडकास्ट

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