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PRADAN

Reaching out to Women to participate in the electoral process. PRADAN. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT ACTION (PRADAN). Content. PRADAN Our experience on women’s participation in electoral process Way forward.

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PRADAN

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  1. Reaching out to Women to participate in the electoral process PRADAN PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT ACTION (PRADAN)

  2. Content • PRADAN • Our experience on women’s participation in electoral process • Way forward

  3. Changing the culture to a just and equitable society for self-sustaining change in the human condition PRADANVision • Households : 271,921 • Revenue villages : 5,159 • Blocks : 135 • Districts : 41 • States : 7 • Gender equality • Governance • Institution building

  4. PRADAN’s experience on Women’s participation in electoral process

  5. Mayurbhanj Project • Karanjia Block • 13 GPs • 450 SHGs • 5500 women • 29 village level Clusters • 1 block level federation • GEA in 2009 • Gender perspective building • Theatre of the Oppressed • Institutional mapping • Participation in local governance

  6. Panchayat election 2012Focus of the women collective • Every women should caste their votes • They should not feel pressurized while casting votes • More women should contest in the election

  7. Training to leaders and Trainers Sensitization at SHG/Cluster Base line survey - 68 % women do not attend palli sabha and 20 % women attend but do not speak - 58% Unaware of women’s reservation in Panchyat & role of Panchyat - 60 % Women caste their votes influnced by others Governance Citizenship Campaigning Process followed

  8. Participation of women in panchayat election at Karanjia Women percentage in PRI system of Karanjia block is 68%

  9. Women… being a part of governance

  10. Way forward Gender perspective building Educating women on CitizenshipShifting Ground Final - Broadband (1) (1).avi

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