Collectives

January 4, 2017
Tulasi Pradhan January 4, 2017
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Shifting Mindsets: A Roadmap of Araju Village Organization

Needing a strong collective to enhance their understanding about social and political agendas, to practice a changed culture, the women of Araju village, through their Village Organization, have collectively overcome the barrier of societal pressure and have understood the real sense of democracy.
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January 3, 2017
Rashmi Priya January 3, 2017
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A Cycle of Change

Coming together as a group, collectively staking their right to making decisions about what crops to grow, challenging prevalent traditions, the women of the SHG find their confidence and strength by becoming forces to reckon with in their community.
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December 10, 2016
Harikant Gupta December 10, 2016
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Farmer Producer Organization: Enhancing the Identity of Women as Farmers

Bringing about change in the mindsets of women is best achieved by first organizing them in collectives, so that they see themselves as farmers and as major contributors to agriculture. The focus is on enhancing the agency of women and having a clear understanding of FPO systems, operations and resource utilization with a sense of ownership.
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November 15, 2016
Kanad Ghosh November 15, 2016
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Women Lead the Change in Murgabani Step by Step

Perseverance, determination, some guidance, and knowledge about rights and entitlements saw a few SHG members through a challenging situation, in which they crossed swords the powerful head of the village
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October 7, 2016
Smriti Sah October 7, 2016
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NRLM: Opportunities and Challenges

Ek jungle mein do sher reh sakte hain kya? Can an NGO exist in an area where a government programme is working intensively? Recognizing their shared vision and mission, PRADAN and NRLM need to work in alignment with each other, to realize their goal of development, agency and self-reliance
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June 20, 2016
Jyoti Bala June 20, 2016
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My Journey in Araria

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
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June 4, 2016
Santhanalakshmi Sugumar June 4, 2016
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The Power of Collectivism: A Showcase

Having tasted victory once and having experienced the power of collectives, the women of Sundro village are unstoppable…they are better informed about their rights and entitlements and speak as one, demanding changes and challenging corruption in public services
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May 11, 2016
Mehmood Hasan May 11, 2016
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SHG Women: Leading a Political Uprising

Getting a foothold into the existing male-dominated Panchayati Raj Institutions seemed a Herculean task for the women of the SHGs—a challenge they took up with zest and determination, leading to their victory and the beginnings of change
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May 7, 2016
Pandit Arjun May 7, 2016
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Breaking the Chains of Patriarchy: Shanti Tekam’s Quest for a Life of Dignity

Reflecting remarkable tenacity and courage through many adversities, Shanti’s life is a powerful and hope-inspiring journey from helplessness and dependence to belief in the collective, empowerment and leadership
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April 6, 2016
Samir Sethy April 6, 2016
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Volunteerism: A New Approach

Introducing a new approach to community mobilization, the Nandapur team decided to use volunteers to bring a large part of the community that had been left out of the development process, knowing that if normative and cultural changes were to take place, large-scale mobilization is imperative
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