December 10, 2016
Rajeshwar Dhavala December 10, 2016
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Representing the struggle of thousands of people living below the poverty line, Dugi Mai Bodra’s life-story is one of steadfast perseverance and dogged determination that finally culminates in her finding her own power through the SHG to which she belonged.
November 10, 2016
Rajaneesh R November 10, 2016
Leading to a lifetime of disadvantage and deprivation, child marriage is at the root of many gender-related problems and is a clear violation of child rights. When this happens in poor, underprivileged families, the results are all the more distressing
June 20, 2016
Jyoti Bala June 20, 2016
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Providing a safe space in the SHGs and VOs for women to share and discuss not only issues related to livelihoods, savings and credit…although these are important…but also themselves, their lives, their health, their choices or the lack of it, their decision-making abilities, and their self-image, the PRADAN team in Araria is working with women and teenage girls to bring about fundamental changes in mindsets by challenging age-old beliefs and traditions
May 9, 2016
Anam Fatima May 9, 2016
At the core of all the struggles, in history, is belief. The belief to be liberated, the belief to be treated as equals, the belief that we are not wrong! How does one fight for equality if we don’t even consider ourselves as equals, or believe that men and women should have an equal space in society?
March 15, 2016
Shachi Seth March 15, 2016
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Taking their place as representatives in PRIs, women in villages take the first step to strengthening rural populations by fighting for their rights and working towards development, self-sufficiency and equality
January 5, 2015
Sudarshan Thakur January 5, 2015
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Realizing that there is no single approach to engaging with women in order to organize them into SHGs, the Kishanganj team found success when it was willing to let go of its biases and identified the pressing needs of the women in the Muslim-dominated hamlet, supporting them in the areas of health and nutrition before considering savings and credit
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