Engendering governance-making violence against women a concern for village level elected bodies(gram Panchayat)
Location
Ahmedabad
India
23° 2' 22.4664" N, 72° 33' 57.672" E
Project works with gram panchayats and places violence against women as a governance concern.It therefore makes gram panchayats socially accountable. It develops women's leadership through the forum of women's justice committees which are platforms for providing women survivors of violence redress in a gender just approach.
Reason:
Unless the contemporary leadership -elected representative raise their voice against the issue,violence against women cannot be combated.he programme is also dealing with patriarchal structures and their by directly impacting gender equity. T
Unless the contemporary leadership -elected representative raise their voice against the issue,violence against women cannot be combated.he programme is also dealing with patriarchal structures and their by directly impacting gender equity. T
Organization: Society for womens Action and training Intiative
First name: Poonam
Last name: Kathuria
City: Ahmedabad
Country: India
