SHG

July 7, 2012
Sudarshan Thakur July 7, 2012
Categories

A Journey with the Birhors in Hazaribag

An invisible community, shunned by the world around it, becomes the focus of intervention, leading to inclusion for the first time and the beginning of change. Lasting social transformation, however, can only come about with long-term empathic engagement
Do you like it?0
0 Read more
June 12, 2012
Arundathi June 12, 2012
Categories

Collective Action – My Dream of a Village

Seeing the women of Darbha standing upto domestic violence, organizing themselves into a sangh and taking part in the gram sabha proactively, the author dreams of a time when they stake their claim to equality and dignity, raising their collective voice for their rights and entitlements
Do you like it?0
0 Read more
May 6, 2012
Aditya Kumar May 6, 2012
Categories

Girvar – Where Differences Unite!

Forming an oasis in the desert of caste divides, women SHG members recognize and uphold the underlying unity of their humanity, honouring their interdependence and displaying tolerance and compassion for each other
Do you like it?0
0 Read more
April 8, 2012
Shailender Singh April 8, 2012
Categories

A Day in Darbha

Travelling from village to village in one day, enjoying the sunshine and the rain, mingling with the village folk, and sharing their joys and sorrows brings many questions about their lives to the surface
Do you like it?0
0 Read more
January 2, 2012
Hemalatha Venkataraman January 2, 2012
Categories

Institutional Entrepreneurs and their Mechanisms of Institutional Change

Organizing poor tribal women into collectives, helping them make savings a routine process, and encouraging them to venture into income-generating activities leads to a sea change in traditional family dynamics
Do you like it?0
0 Read more