Pradan Presents Empowering Stories of Women Farmers in Agriculture World Womens Special Issue in March 2021
PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) was created in 1983 by two young professionals, Deep Joshi and Vijay Mahajan, who were convinced that even the stubborn, endemic poverty of rural India can be solved. PRADAN systematically grooms and enable professionals with empathy towards the poor to work at the grassroots level. Pradan works for change that is sustainable and self-perpetuating, bringing skills and systems that help women, families and communities gain confidence and take charge of their own lives. In 1987 PRADAN began working with the government and over the years we have played a major role in developing such programs as IRDP, SGSY, and the National Rural Livelihood Mission.