Gramonnati Sansthan

Empowering Rural Communities Since 1983

Our Perspective

A Journey of Learning, Resistance, and Collective Hope

When this journey began in 1983, the path ahead was indistinct. There was a strong urge to act, a deep discomfort with the realities around us, and an intuitive sense that something was profoundly unjust. Yet, the language to articulate these realities was still forming, and the strategies to challenge them were unclear. We knew there were difficulties embedded in everyday life—especially in the lives of women—but we were still learning how to name them, understand their roots, and respond meaningfully.

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Stories From the field

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  • Got an opportunity to witness women empowerment process taking place in villages of Mahoba district. The way the girls and women ride bicycles in remote villages and discuss women rights and problems, kindles the hope that change has started in these villages.
    Prof. Rooprekha Verma
    Former Vice-Chancellor, Lucknow University
  • Gramonnati Sansthan is a prominent social organisation of Mahoba. It is running various social development works with great caution. If other organisations emulate this organisation’s efforts, women will become quickly aware about their rights in a very short time.
    Zahir Singh
    Retired Principal, Gandhi Nagar, Mahoba
  • Works of Gramonnati Sansthan are very important. I whole heartedly support its objectives.
    Maitreyee Pushpa
    Hindi Feminist Novelist
  • The efforts of the organisation towards the fight of women rights are praiseworthy.
    Shakuntala Pandey
    Senior Social Worker