March 11, 2014
C. Shambu Prasad March 11, 2014
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Making an impassioned plea for marrying innovative approaches in the field, including SRI, in crop cultivation with scientific research by academia, the article looks at the prevalent resistance of the latter to practices on the ground and hopes for more openness and collaboration between theory and experience, and a re-working of the social contract between science and society
March 4, 2014
Sudhirendar Sharma March 4, 2014
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Organizing the poor into saving groups, enhancing the productive potential of natural resources and creating a cluster of diverse production centres have been the broad framework for transformation in the lives of the poor in Gumla district
February 13, 2014
Mansoor Naqvi February 13, 2014
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Creating an awareness of gender issues among women, sharing information with them on related laws and legal rights, and building their confidence to demand action, as a collective, from the officials are some of the ways by which the heinous crime of human trafficking is being addressed in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh
February 11, 2014
Amitava Rakshit February 11, 2014
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From being mere implementers and wage labourers in a traditionally patriarchal society, the women of Koderma have created an identity and space for themselves as farmers and service providers, capable of guiding and hand-holding other women farmers, leading to greater utilization of the land and other resources, and proving that together they can achieve self-sufficiency
January 10, 2014
Jyotirekha Roy Pradhan January 10, 2014
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Widening their sphere of influence, the women of Karanjia stake their claim to and participate in village institutions thereby throwing open the path to greater access to their rights and entitlements, increased awareness and ownership of the decisions affecting their lives
January 10, 2014
Anubha Singh January 10, 2014
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Going beyond organizing collectives for savings and credit, and generating livelihoods, two civil society organizations, with different areas of expertise and approaches of engaging with women, have committed, for the first time, to challenge the existing patriarchal structures and devising strategies for women’s political, economic and social empowerment
December 14, 2013
Bandana Devi December 14, 2013
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Positioned as a social justice system between wronged village women and the formal legal mechanism, the Nari Adalat plays a significant role in bringing about conflict resolution within families, ensuring that the voice of the woman is heard and she lives a life of dignity
December 1, 2013
Sourangshu Banerjee December 1, 2013
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Bringing about a paradigm shift in power equations through training women in farmers’ field schools, so that they are acknowledged for their contribution in the fields and the decisions they make, is a dynamic decision of the PRADAN team in Purulia—a process and a movement that will have far-reaching consequences
November 5, 2013
Sudarshan Thakur November 5, 2013
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Using the powerful medium of theatre, PRADAN has been able to stimulate a re-thinking on age-old limiting beliefs and traditions, and is bringing about change in the behaviour and attitudes of the villagers on issues related to their women and empowerment.
November 1, 2013
Ratna M Sudarshan November 1, 2013
Mapping Women’s current levels of awareness of their rights, their participation in decision-making processes and their attitude to patriarchy, the study provides quantitative and qualitative data of the situation on the ground.