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
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
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
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.
October 20, 2013
Jibdas Sahu October 20, 2013
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Laying a strong foundation of SHGs and Clusters, introducing poverty alleviation projects under Special SGSY, and hand-holding the community as it ventures into new areas of cultivation and agricultural practices is bringing about slow yet steady transformation in the lives of the marginalized and the poor
October 4, 2013
Tarak Nath October 4, 2013
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Providing employment to more than three million people in the country, poultry rearing as a livelihood option brings hope of financial and food security for the rural poor and the small-holder, reducing distress migration, enhancing confidence and paving the way for possibilities of education for the next generation
October 3, 2013
October 3, 2013
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Representing themselves in panchayats, where they had faced humiliation and disrespect earlier, women have fought unitedly against the system and gradually gaining the respect and recognition of men who are beginning to acknowledge that women have equal rights of citizenship.
August 9, 2013
Kuntalika Kumbhakar August 9, 2013
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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
July 7, 2013
Ashisa Kumar Rath July 7, 2013
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Bringing about transformation in behaviour and lifestyle requires constantly engaging with the community, generating a demand for the creation of structures for water and sanitation from the villagers themselves by helping them understand the link between lack of hygiene and economic loss, and handholding villagers through the planning and construction processes