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Orissa ACTIVITIES Women's Empowerment through Self-Help Groups Forest Protection and Environment conservation Education for All Child Labour Elimination Program Community Health with special focus on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Agriculture / Irrigation Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation Watershed Development / Management g Housing
Project STRENGTHENING JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT(JFM) SYSTEMS in 30 TRIBAL VILLAGES of MAYURBHANJ District
Area Of Project
At the Entry of BD for supporting LAMP in 1999 Problem of illiteracy, awareness & superstitions
Status of Women Women Had No Recognition In The Village Treated As Secondary Sex And Second Class Citizens. They Were Neglected And Oppressed
Social Status Women were Oppressed by the Patriarchal Culture and Customs Alcoholism Battering of Women Child Marriage Child Labour
Economic Status Agriculture is the primary source of income, they are small and landless farmers and daily labourers. These people's daily wages are very low and erratic. There is a discrimination in the wages, women are paid only Rs 20 or 30 while men receive Rs. 40 or 50 per day Majority of the people depend on money lenders to run the food security activities. People did not have the habit of saving and migrate to outside to earn their livelihood.
Educational Status The rate of illiteracy was very high among Women It was just 5-8% Women were literates
Health Status in LAMP's Areas of Involvement Child Marriage and large families with more children Lack of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities Diarrhoea, Malaria, Leprosy,TB etc.. cases are high in the project area The rate of awareness on health issues is very limited
Socio-Cultural practices causing hindrances to Development Landlords & Money lenders Negative attitude of Youth & Men Old experiences of women/ Mistrust Superstitious beliefs Extremists’ Interference (wood mafia)
LAMP has been strengthening its following activities in Bangiriposi with the help of BD since 1999-2000 Formation of Forest Protection Committees, Women’s Organizations ( Self-Help Groups) Capacity Building of men and Women for establishing their rights over land, water, and forest etc. Awareness on Environment conservation Savings and Credit Establishing different alternative livelihood options
Capacity Building
Awareness Building Need for literacy amongst women On Child labour Issues On Communicable Diseases Need for clean environment Environmental Protection On superstition Child Marriage Government Schemes
Current Status of Women at Bangiriposi 2005-2006 Formation of Women’s Action Groups and Self-Help Groups(SHGs) Formation of Federation of Women’s Action Groups and SHGs Alternative livelihoods Developmental Activities Empowerment of Women ,Children and Youths Gender Justice
Village Developmental Activities Obtained Drinking Water Laid road to the villages Solidarity with the poor Village waste-land reclamation Agitation against Liquor and other injustices Shramadhan –Clean Village and Environment Conservation Literacy Centres –Education for All Safe Drinking Water, Toilets & Smokeless chullah Women’s Action Groups and SHGs formation Forest protection committee formation Water harvesting structure
Social Developmental Activities Tackling village disputes Action against violence against women Tackling family disputes between husband/ wife, mother –in-law & daughter –in-law Community Health and Environment conservation Elimination of Child Labour Capacity building of women leaders elected to Panchayat as Surpanch, Ward Member , Samiti Savya
Formation of Women SHGs Federation
DISHARI Mahila Mahasangha (Mayurbhanj District level women SHGs Federation ) Date of Formation - 30.11.2001 Number of Women SHGs - 158 Total members - 2307 Total Savings of Women members - INR 1208760 Internal Loan among members - INR 273115 Total Loan availed from Banks - INR 198200 Total Loan disbusrsed by DISHARI- INR 834500
Federation Activities Financial Transaction for IGP ‘Fist full Rice’ savings Lobby, Advocacy at block/district level for women’s rights, forest rights etc. Celebration of World Forest day, International Women’s Day, World Environment Day, World AIDS Day etc. Capacity building of Women Panchayat Members and their active participation in Panchayati Raj ( Local self governant) AIDS Prevention programs
Income Generation Program
Economic Development
Green Environment and Health Kitchen gardens - Nutrition and additional income Tree plantation - more greenery in the villages
Enhanced Leadership Increased participation of women in local governance
The group leaders take initiative in villages
Leaders express more openly in public
Women approach local & state governments freely for assistance
Community Development Identify problems and find solutions collectively Elected in Panchayats - giving good leadership The women are better skilled to lobby for their rights and benefits from the government Women deal social issues, health, environment and Issues related to Women’s greater role in Society
Programme impact on Women - At the self-level Women are better skilled to play active role in communities. Women gained respect, Self confidence and psychologically secure. Women are more autonomous and secure financially. The status of women and Self-esteem are increased considerably. Women enjoy more freedom and empowered Program Impact…contd. - At Family level Respected in their families and Status is increased Violence decreased Empowered with increased capacities Self - employment with credit opportunities Children get better education Better health of the family
Program Impact…contd. - At Community level Equality of women with men at all levels gaining ground Women entrepreneurship has contributed to Economic Development of community. Greater involvement of women management of community activities. Values that women foster have positive effect on the communities. Living conditions of the communities have improved
Future Plan Capacity building of women and men for establishing rights over natural resources. Formation and Strengthening of Community-Based Organisations/Forest Protection Committees in all the villages, and uniting and bringing them under the leadership of the Network-”JUNGLE SURAKSHA VAHINI” Arranging training and exposure programs for members of FPCs/CBOs for capacity building. Strengthening people’s role especially of women in Panchayat Raj Institutions(PRIs) Through ‘Micro Finance and Livelihood Development programme’ build better relationship with the government officials and tap government and bank resources and schemes. Mobilize the local resources for better livelihood opportunities with the support of ‘Micro Finance and Livelihood Development programme’ . Organising orientation training on micro enterprise development and micro finance management and marketing services etc Organising leadership development and capacity building training programmes Organising orientation training on various livelihood skills and micro enterprise development Providing micro-credit to women members of SHGs for livelihood promotion Training Orientation on natural resource management for livelihood development Undertaking marketing services through showroom and wholesale outlets throughout India and abroad, for supporting the micro-enterprises Developing a Network of NGOs involved in micro-finance and micro-enterprise development through SHGs Strengthening the Women SHGs Federation-DISHARI for sustainablity of all community based development action programmes. Strengthening the empowerment process of all the women and men in order to develop Civil Society Organisations and attaining Good Governance. Strengthening linkages with National and International Hu(Wo)man Rights Network.
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