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April 5, 2018

Ritesh Pandey April 5, 2018

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Women’s Collectives: Changing the Lives of the Rural Poor in India

Evolving a unique, farmer-focused research methodology, drawn from several complementary approaches, this research project brings about positive changes in the lives of women in this remote area, encouraging them to view themselves not as secondary drivers of agricultural output but as principal farmers, researchers, teachers and active agents of social change.

April 3, 2018

Ashis Chakraborty April 3, 2018

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TASAR SERICULTURE: Women Make it Profitable

Initiating the revival of the silk value chain, with women at the helm, leading them to be sericulturists, environmentalists and traditional scientists.

August 5, 2017

Dibyendu Chaudhuri August 5, 2017

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Development and Resistance

Reflecting on the assumptions and beliefs that a development professional has as he enters a community, the author explores the need for greater awareness, sensitivity and acceptance of villagers’ abilities, requirements and choices

July 10, 2015

Disha Mehta July 10, 2015

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Examination Day: Passed with Flying Colours!

Working closely with women at the grass roots, helping them gain the confidence to find their voice, blurring the divisive lines of caste and religion, and uniting them to work towards their dreams of living vibrant and dignified lives is a reality we can work towards

January 3, 2015

Bhavana Mishra January 3, 2015

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The Community Score Card – A Tool to Improve Service Delivery

Using a way of assessment and scoring that is inclusive, open and transparent, and jointly working out a possible solution with the community and the Service Provider, to make the running of government schemes more effective and accountable, and improving service delivery is what the correct use of the Community Score Card promises

February 3, 2014

Bhavana Mishra February 3, 2014

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Women’s Movement against Liquor Shops: Towards Creating a Better Society

Identifying addiction to alcohol as one of the prime reasons for gender-based violence, the empowered women of SHGs collectively protest the presence of illegal liquor shops and move the administration and police to act in their favour

December 1, 2013

Sourangshu Banerjee December 1, 2013

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Training Women in Farmer’s Field Schools: Shifting Equations in Purulia

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

August 9, 2013

Kuntalika Kumbhakar August 9, 2013

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The Purulia Experience on WASH

Inspiring and instilling change in the centuries-old habits of villagers by slowly and steadily introducing the women of the SHGs in Purulia to sanitation and hygiene practices is both challenging and rewarding

November 1, 2012

Kuntalika Kumbhakar November 1, 2012

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Adult Functional Literacy: A Catalyst for Effective Governance

PRADAN ’ seeks is to build vibrant institutions for women, led by women which will, in the long run, evolve into an effective demand system. Women will lead institutions that sustain livelihoods, strengthen programmes, influence local government to leverage finances, make local authorities more responsive to the community and, in time, become pressure groups for demanding rights, entitlements and state accountability on many fronts.

September 19, 2010

Avijit Choudhury September 19, 2010

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Transformation in Amagara

Amidst kilometre upon kilometre of parched, barren land lies the tribal village of Amagara—a verdant oasis of crops and vegetables—the result of the efforts of the farmers, who dared to risk and experiment with new ideas, methods and technology.