January 3, 2017
Rashmi Priya January 3, 2017
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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.
January 1, 2017
Aranya Biswas January 1, 2017
Recognising the subtle ways in which gender roles are inculcated in girls as they grow up, the author realizes that rural and urban society alike continue to foster and typify a woman’s way of being
December 10, 2016
Harikant Gupta December 10, 2016
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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.
December 10, 2016
Rajeshwar Dhavala December 10, 2016
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Representing the struggle of thousands of people living below the poverty line, Dugi Mai Bodra’s life-story is one of steadfast perseverance and dogged determination that finally culminates in her finding her own power through the SHG to which she belonged.
November 17, 2016
Vijay Kumar November 17, 2016
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Grit, perseverance and determination in a single woman become the catalyst for change in a tiny village in Bihar. The training conducted by PRADAN helps raise awareness of the villagers’ rights and entitlements. Women take the lead in seeking and demanding justice for themselves
November 15, 2016
Kanad Ghosh November 15, 2016
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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
November 15, 2016
Vikas Jha November 15, 2016
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Improving sanitation facilities and making them sustainable means changing behaviour. Helping people to understand the importance of toilets can inspire them to invest their time and resources in upgrading these facilities and taking care of them. The benefits of a toilet are not only health-related—the pride, dignity and convenience that they bring are usually more important in convincing people to use them.
November 10, 2016
Rajaneesh R November 10, 2016
Leading to a lifetime of disadvantage and deprivation, child marriage is at the root of many gender-related problems and is a clear violation of child rights. When this happens in poor, underprivileged families, the results are all the more distressing
October 7, 2016
Smriti Sah October 7, 2016
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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
September 7, 2016
Tapas Paul September 7, 2016
No adversity was too big to stifle and snuff out Sanu di’s indomitable spirit that saw her through life’s myriad challenges, compelling her to support others suffering in a similar manner. Today, she walks tall and urges, encourages and supports other women to break free of the shackles of tradition and convention