Almost nine years ago, Pal founded the Gulabi Gang. Today it’s an organization with tens of thousands of members spanning the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It's difficult to pin down the precise size of the group, but the Al Jazeera news organization and Pal herself have both recently put the membership at around 400,000.
The gang’s mission is to challenge the caste system, empower women and crusade for the rights of the poor. Members wear bright pink saris (Gulabi means pink in Hindi) and carry bamboo sticks, more for intimidation than violence.
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The gang’s mission is to challenge the caste system, empower women and crusade for the rights of the poor. Members wear bright pink saris (Gulabi means pink in Hindi) and carry bamboo sticks, more for intimidation than violence.
To read more, go this link:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sampat-pal-s-gulabi-gang-fights-for-gender-revolution-in-india-1.2926690