America 2049 in "The Atlantic!"

Our human rights game America 2049 has hit the pages of "The Atlantic" in "America 2049: The Struggle for Human Rights Hits Facebook." 

From the article: 

"America 2049 may eventually become a quintessential example of an online advocacy campaign More...

America 2049 in "TIME"

Time" covers our human rights Facebook game America 2049 with, "America 2049 Brings Political Drama to Facebook Games."  

"Imagine if the United States' future depended on you, networking with More...

Mallika Dutt joins Clinton and announces Bell Bajao Global

We are very excited to announce that Breakthrough launched our global campaign against domestic violence at the prestigious Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) this morning!

Our very own Mallika Dutt, CEO and President of Breakthrough, announced the organization's More...

Bell Bajao goes global at 2010 Clinton Global Initiative

Breakthrough launches its global campaign on domestic violence at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) this week. Building on the award-winning Bell Bajao campaign (‘Ring the Bell’ in Hindi) in India, the campaign encourages men and boys to interrupt domestic violence by ringing the doorbell of homes where they hear abuse. More...

Bell Bajao, at Cannes in "Indian Express"

Breakthrough's Bell Bajao! campaign calling for men and boys to take a stand against domestic violence was selected to show at Cannes Film Festival. Publication, "Indian Express" spoke to our very own Sonali Khan about the exciting selection. More...

Bell Bajao! inspired ads seen across the globe

Bell Bajao! has been spotted around the globe as groups in Vietnam and Pakistan have adapted our multi-media campaign to raise awareness about domestic violence in their countries. More...

Our Homeland Gitmo game featured in "ArtThreat!"

We were very excited to find that our Homeland Guantanamos video game was recently covered by “Art Threat,” an online media source that showcases political art and cultural policy. More...

Bell Bajao in "People" magazine!

You knew our domestic violence campaign Bell Bajao! was big, but did you know it was fashionable too? Bell Bajao! t-shirts and and totes hit the pages of "People" magazine. More...

Support Breakthrough by giving us your vote on Causeworld!

Breakthrough is proud to announce that our cause, "promote human rights" has been nominated to join the iphone app CauseWorld. But we need your vote! More...

NEW! Photos from hit MUSE event in Mumbai

On January 13, 2010, MUSE and VERVE celebrated Breakthrough's 10th anniversary in Mumbai with hundreds of guests. Covered in The Times of India, making it to page 3, designers revealed their totes and t-shirts to bring awareness to our domestic violence campaign, Bell Bajao. More...

Breakthrough has "Extraordinary" iPhone app!

We're thrilled to announce that we are part of new smart phone app The Extraordinaries. From NPR: ”The Extraordinaries delivers microvolunteer opportunities to mobile phones that can be done on-demand and on-the-spot.” More...

High school that worked on ICED game named 6th in the nation!

An amazing high school that Breakthrough worked with to create our immigration video game ICED - I Can End Deportation - The Newcomers High School, in Queens NY, placed #6 on the nation’s top high school list! More...

Philanthropy News features Breakthrough's new media work

Philanthropy News Digest, has chosen to feature Breakthrough on its website. They highlight our "outstanding web features," including our latest immigration and domestic violence campaigns. More...

Mallika Dutt wins major award by Indian Confederation of NGOs

On November 26, 2009 in New Delhi, India, Breakthrough's Executive Director, Mallika Dutt, was awarded the Karmaveer Puraskar: National Award for Social Justice & Citizen Action by the Indian Confederation of NGOs. More...

NEW! Photos and video from Let's Breakthrough Together 2009 at the Harvard Club

See photos and video highlights of speakers and performers from the October 22, 2009 Let's Breakthrough Together benefit at the Harvard Club of NYC. More...

Read and Watch: Mallika Dutt's testimony with Nicole Kidman in D.C.

Breakthrough's Executive Director, Mallika Dutt, recently presented at the House of Representatives - Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight’s hearing on international violence against women. More...

Bell Bajao wins top advertising awards

Bell Bajao has been honored with top advertising awards - the Gold Spike at Spikes Asia, and the Young Achiever's Award from the Advertising Club of Bombay. More...

Mallika Dutt is honored with the American Courage Award by the AAJC

We're excited to announce that our Executive Director, Mallika Dutt, is being honored with the American Courage Award by the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC). This award is presented each year to someone that has shown extraordinary courage, creativity or commitment to an important issue. More...

New "Restore Fairness" campaign calls on due process in the immigration system

Breakthrough just launched the "Restore Fairness" campaign that calls on the U.S. government to bring back due process and fairness to the immigration system. Get involved now! More...

Mallika Dutt visits GRITtv for immigration reform, detention and due process

Breakthrough's Executive Director, Mallika Dutt joined a panel on GRITtv about immigration reform and the atrocities of immigrant detention centers in the United States. More...

Sonali Khan says, "I knew we'd hit the nail with Bell Bajao" to "Femina" mag

Breakthrough's Communications Manager, Sonali Khan, sits down with "Femina" magazine and gives the 101 on our domestic violence campaign from, how it started to picking Bollywood actor Boman Irani as the Bell Bajao Ambassador. More...

Mallika Dutt on recent surge of hate crimes on "GRITtv"

Breakthrough's Executive Director, Mallika Dutt, joins panelists on GRIT TV on the recent surge of hate crimes, including the 40% increase of hate crimes towards Latinos. More...

Mallika Dutt on what led her to build a human rights org in "Rediff" online

Breakthrough's Executive Director, Mallika Dutt, spoke to "Rediff" news online and shares why she started Breakthrough to address women's rights issues and how she balances both work and play. More...

Photos from June 1st "Mix It Up With Breakthrough" event!

See photos from Breakthrough's "Mix it Up with Breakthrough" event on June 1, 2009 at Therapy Lounge in NYC. For $20, crowds chased their Monday's away with a drink, food, and entertainment, and all for a good cause - Breakthrough! More...

Mallika Dutt talks about our game 4 change, ICED on GritTV

Breakthrough's Executive Director, Mallika Dutt, sits down with Laura Flanders on the set of GritTV as part of a panel on games for social change. She spoke about our game for change on immigration- ICED. More...

"Verve" says Mallika Dutt is one of India’s 50 most influential women

Breakthrough’s very own Mallika Dutt was honored in Verve Magazine, India’s leading women’s international magazine, as one of India’s 50 most influential women. More...

Homeland Guantanamos selected for 2009 Games 4 Change conference!

We’re very excited to announce that our site on immigrant detention conditions Homeland Guantanamos has been accepted in the Games 4 Change Conference! The conference taking place from May 27 – 29, explores how best to harness games to help address the most critical issues. More...

See photos of Breakthrough at Media that Matters Festival '09!

Breakthrough's PSA, "Knock, Knock. Who's There?" a part of our "Bell Bajao" campaign on domestic violence, has been selected as part of the Ninth Annual Media that Matters Film Festival. See photos from the event! More...

"Death by Detention" video wins DoGooder Award and a spot in The NonProfit Times

Breakthough's immigration video, "Death by Detention" wins 2009 DoGooder TV Award. The video tells the story of a 52-year-old grandmother, who, after living in the U.S. legally for 33 years, was subjected to medical negligence and inhumane conditions that eventually caused her death in immigration detention. More...

Bell Bajao wins Gold at the Media Abbys at Goafest!

Breakthrough’s multi-media campaign, "Bell Bajao" has just won a Gold and Silver Abby Award at the recently concluded AAAI at Goafest 2009 in India. More...

Video and photos from first "Mix It Up With Breakthrough" event at Therapy

See Flip video and photos from Breakthrough's first "Mix it Up with Breakthrough" event on March 30, 2009 at Therapy Lounge in NYC. For $20, crowds chased their Monday's away with a drink, food, and entertainment, and all for a good cause - Breakthrough! More...

Rights Advocates bring Bell Bajao to Lucknow for Women's Rights Day

On March 7, 2009, the day before International Women’s Day, over 250 Breakthrough Youth Rights Advocates educated communities about the 2005 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act and took our much-talked about Bell Bajao campaign on domestic violence to thousands of people in Lucknow, India. More...

"Forbes" Magazine and Shashi Tharoor feature Breakthrough

Shashi Tharoor picks Breakthrough in "Forbes" Magazine as his choice charity. More...

Bell Bajao in "The Times of India"

"The Times of India" featured Breakthrough's popular campaign on domestic violence, Bell Bajao (Ring the Bell). More...

Breakthrough's use of new media on Philanthromedia TV!

Philanthromedia stopped by the Breakthrough office to get a sneak peek at our web 2.0 know how. They have labeled us as one of the PhilanhthroFour of Youth Engagement and highlighted our work in their latest episode. More...