March 3, 2014
Bipin Bihari March 3, 2014
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Moving from a bleak, subsistence-level existence to realizing that their strength lies in unity and in letting go of caste divisions, the villagers of Pattaithan chose to work towards self-sufficiency and dignity, through the SHG and the tola sabha, by utilizing government funds available to them, leading to transformation of the entire village
February 13, 2014
Mansoor Naqvi February 13, 2014
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Creating an awareness of gender issues among women, sharing information with them on related laws and legal rights, and building their confidence to demand action, as a collective, from the officials are some of the ways by which the heinous crime of human trafficking is being addressed in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh
February 11, 2014
Amitava Rakshit February 11, 2014
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From being mere implementers and wage labourers in a traditionally patriarchal society, the women of Koderma have created an identity and space for themselves as farmers and service providers, capable of guiding and hand-holding other women farmers, leading to greater utilization of the land and other resources, and proving that together they can achieve self-sufficiency
February 3, 2014
Bhavana Mishra February 3, 2014
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Identifying addiction to alcohol as one of the prime reasons for gender-based violence, the empowered women of SHGs collectively protest the presence of illegal liquor shops and move the administration and police to act in their favour
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
January 10, 2014
Anubha Singh January 10, 2014
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Going beyond organizing collectives for savings and credit, and generating livelihoods, two civil society organizations, with different areas of expertise and approaches of engaging with women, have committed, for the first time, to challenge the existing patriarchal structures and devising strategies for women’s political, economic and social empowerment
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 14, 2013
Bandana Devi December 14, 2013
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Positioned as a social justice system between wronged village women and the formal legal mechanism, the Nari Adalat plays a significant role in bringing about conflict resolution within families, ensuring that the voice of the woman is heard and she lives a life of dignity
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