Dalit women in India face three-fold oppression based on their gender, caste, and low social class. They experience high rates of violence, including rape and sexual assault, which are often used to assert caste and gender hierarchies. The Centre for Alternative Dalit Media and its founder, Dalit women's leader Ms. Rajni Tilak, have worked for over 20 years to empower Dalit women and shape a national platform to fight discrimination. The organization's national conferences have provided a platform for Dalit women to emerge as leaders rather than passive recipients and reintroduce their agenda to policymakers. The upcoming Third National Conference aims to break the silence around Dalit women's issues and reshape the social contract in the