January 10, 2014
Sailabala Panda January 10, 2014
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Securing land rights for women equal to that of men not only gave women financial and livelihoods security but also helped them find their rightful place as farmers capable of making life-altering and life-enriching decisions, and gave them dignity and recognition in society that had been hitherto denied them
December 15, 2013
Gyan Prasad Sharma December 15, 2013
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Working on gender-related issues such as domestic violence and social discrimination that affect their lives and dignity has brought women closer to each other and has given them insights into how much they have suffered silently as well as how they are themselves the perpetrators of regressive customs and traditions
July 8, 2013
Dr. Minakshi Dastidar (Sahoo) July 8, 2013
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Tracing her journey from her roots to the present, the author reconnects with her deep desire ‘to make a difference’ to the lives of people and reaffirms her decision to work to help the underprivileged rural poor
June 12, 2012
Arundathi June 12, 2012
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Seeing the women of Darbha standing upto domestic violence, organizing themselves into a sangh and taking part in the gram sabha proactively, the author dreams of a time when they stake their claim to equality and dignity, raising their collective voice for their rights and entitlements
April 8, 2012
Shailender Singh April 8, 2012
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Travelling from village to village in one day, enjoying the sunshine and the rain, mingling with the village folk, and sharing their joys and sorrows brings many questions about their lives to the surface
April 1, 2012
Arundathi April 1, 2012
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Twenty women, twenty lives and twenty stories-together they begin the journey of transforming their own lives and building new stories and dimensions for themselves
March 1, 2012
Achintya Ghosh March 1, 2012
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In looking back, memories bring alive the passion, drive, excitement, joy, total involvement and conviction about development work that each member of PRADAN shared…”We did it anyway!”
March 12, 2011
Mitali March 12, 2011
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Every failure provides opportunities for learning and growth and can be stepping stone for development professionals endeavouring to bring about a change in the field
February 6, 2011
Mehmood Hasan February 6, 2011
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Realizing that our perceptions determine our approach to any person or situation, a Development Apprentice recounts how his negative impressions about the people of Sunderpahari marred his engagement with them and how change happened once he was willing to allow a shift in his perceptions about their innate nature and strengths.
January 3, 2011
Suraj Shekhar Murmu January 3, 2011
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Transforming the doubt and suspicion of the villagers into trust, their inability to capability, and poverty to self sufficiency requires patience, perseverance and perspective…Matiyas’ is one such story.