May 11, 2015
Govind Kelkar May 11, 2015
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Besides the standing and dignity in the family that owning land in their own names gives them, women also acknowledge the voice it gives them in household and community decision-making, and the financial security it affords them against eviction from the marital home.
May 10, 2015
Sabita Parida May 10, 2015
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Assuring and securing land rights for women requires transformation at various levels— individual, familial and societal; only then will development goals become a sustainable reality in the foreseeable future
May 3, 2015
Ashok Sircar May 3, 2015
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Sensitizing community, building capacity and awareness, advocating for better laws and systems, influencing formulation of laws and implementing HSAA are some of the concrete ways forward in helping tribal women access their right to land and, subsequently, other entitlements
May 1, 2015
Sohini Paul May 1, 2015
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One of the reasons for the economic, social and political subordination of women in India is their lack of effective rights in property, especially land. Having rights over land is necessary for more equal gender relations, both within and outside the household. The situation is worse for single women—those who are abandoned, deserted, separated, divorced, unmarried or widowed.
April 5, 2015
Monisha Mukharjee April 5, 2015
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Partnering with other NGOs and forming a Consortium is proving to be beneficial and efficient for PRADAN because it holds the promise of participating organizations influencing policy-makers to design and implement programmes that benefit the rural population
March 29, 2015
Rakesh Singh March 29, 2015
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Working in one of the most backward regions of the country, guiding farmers to build resources and infrastructure, using the latest technological advances to help farmers, PRADAN, in partnership with local NGOs, is supporting the transformation of barren lands into fertile fields as well as infusing confidence in farmers about self sufficiency
March 29, 2015
Nityananda Dhal March 29, 2015
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Engaging closely for the first time with the government to roll out the System of Rice Intensification programme in Odisha, despite some misgivings and apprehensions, has been very encouraging and valuable, both in terms of visible results in the field and in the learning process
March 29, 2015
Ajit Chaudhuri March 29, 2015
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Examining the volatile issue of land acquisition vis-a-vis the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, the article explores the concept of ‘eminent domain’ and the state’s power to acquire private land, the source of this power, and the justification for its use
January 6, 2015
Shashank Deora January 6, 2015
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Describing the risks in migration and the burden it places on those left behind as well as the changes it has brought about in the people and their lives, this article explores options for generating a similar income within the village itself while acknowledging the lure of migration
January 5, 2015
Sudarshan Thakur January 5, 2015
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Realizing that there is no single approach to engaging with women in order to organize them into SHGs, the Kishanganj team found success when it was willing to let go of its biases and identified the pressing needs of the women in the Muslim-dominated hamlet, supporting them in the areas of health and nutrition before considering savings and credit