October 9, 2015
Veda Bharadwaja October 9, 2015
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Emphasizing the immense value of having women in leadership roles in village bodies, this article laments the restrictive steps being taken by governments to impose mandatory criteria such as having a bathroom in the house or being able to read and write on candidates wishing to contest elections
September 4, 2015
Madhavi Rajadhyaksha September 4, 2015
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That gram panchayats through organization development, including appropriate organization design, incentive structures, and behaviour norms, strengthen and improve local governance and ensure service delivery to citizens at the last mile effectively is being proved in Karnataka and Maharashtra
September 1, 2015
Sarada Muraleedharan September 1, 2015
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Carving out an alternative space for ensuring the advancement of the interests of the poor, community based organizations work with panchayati raj institutions in many areas of public service delivery and poverty alleviation, despite deficient state laws and policies on the one hand and inadequate human and financial resources on the other
August 8, 2015
Anjan Swar August 8, 2015
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Focusing on making BYP a financially viable enterprise, and through systematic handholding of SHG women, training them and ensuring regular deworming and vaccinations for the birds, the CAHWs have set villagers on the path to progress and prosperity.
August 7, 2015
Saurav Dutta August 7, 2015
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In a region that had a perennial source of water but no means to use it to irrigate fields, in a region that could not dream of having more than one crop a year, the use of solar energy for lift irrigation has ensured water supply in the fields for irrigation through the year and has transformed the lives of the farmers
July 10, 2015
Disha Mehta July 10, 2015
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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
July 3, 2015
Nityananda Dhal July 3, 2015
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Recognizing the importance of inculcating the habit of saving, and experimenting with a simple and effective way of doing so within SHGs and the individual homes seems to have struck a chord of resonance in the village women, who are now beginning to exercise autonomy and choice in how much and where they want to save
July 1, 2015
Rakshita Swamy July 1, 2015
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Building, nurturing and strengthening platforms that help citizens access information and hold functionaries accountable for their roles not only serve as an articulation of altruism but also facilitate greater transparency and accountability in public programmes
June 12, 2015
Sailabala Panda June 12, 2015
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Attempting to understand women’s right to the land they cultivate and work on, this article shares the processes, methodologies and main findings of an intensive study so as to understand key land insecurity issues as well as perceptions about women’s right to inheriting land
June 1, 2015
Illora Rabha June 1, 2015
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Attempting to understand the ground situation of women’s rights to access, own and control land, this narrative explores the discriminatory laws, policies, patriarchal customs, traditions and attitudes that have for generations remained obstacles that deprived women of their basic rights