Meri Panchayat Meri Shakti
Goal
To build capacity of elected women representatives (EWRs) in panchayats so they start discharge their duties on their own and not through proxy male kin

Activities
- Orientation about the project in joint meetings of EWRs and their male kin
- Information dissemination on rights of women in panchayats, cooperation and equality
- Discussion on gender, sexuality, patriarchy, etc., in meetings of EWRs
- Training of service providers like panchayat members, asha workers, anganwadi workers, etc.
Coverage
10 gram panchayats of Mahoba district
Funder
CREA
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