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Sahiyar ( Stree Sangathan ) -a Project Review (3 years later)

Sahiyar ( Stree Sangathan ) -a Project Review (3 years later). Divya Singh 7/11/2010. Background of project. JHU, PennState and Columbus chapter approved this project in 2006 Prior to this, JHU had worked with Sahiyar on another

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Sahiyar ( Stree Sangathan ) -a Project Review (3 years later)

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  1. Sahiyar (StreeSangathan)-a Project Review (3 years later) Divya Singh 7/11/2010

  2. Background of project • JHU, PennState and Columbus chapter approved this • project in 2006 • Prior to this, JHU had worked with Sahiyar on another • project in 2005, for which funding was sent via a • sister NGO • NGO applied for short term FCRA in 2006 • Clearance didn’t come through until April 2010 • Need fresh review for AID’s accounting work • Money to come from AID central + Gujarat pool • Needed: Review of work in the last 3 years

  3. Background of NGO • Started by a group of MSU Students in 1984 • Truptiben & DeeptiGhelani (Sahiyar), husband Rohit (environmentalist) • Swati & Michael (Mozda project) • Gautam bhai (Duke & Gujarat cell) • Working for Women’s rights for >25 years in Vadodara • city- work on sex selective abortions to women • affected by communal violence • Long term goal: create a society in which women • have equal status and recognition as all human beings • Short term: undertake activities which will have • immediate as well as long term affect

  4. Violence against women • Campaign against sex-selection & declining sex ratios in Gujarat • Rapid industrialisation in the 90’s in gujarat pushed • urbanization, but also saw drop in sex ratio • (from 947 in 1981 to 928 in 1991 and 878 in 2001 • From a high of 955 in 1961) • Big victory came in early 2003 with the central law • PCPNDT Act (Pre conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques Act). • For Implementation of this law, undertakes awareness campaigns every year LET THE DAUGHTERS BE BORN, BLOSSOM AND REACH THE SKY !

  5. Violence against women • Supporting Women in Crises: provides counseling, legal and practical help center • New center in the center of the city in a girls hostel run by another NGO • 2001-2008: 454 cases in total, of which 373 cases • 2007-2009: 152 new cases, of which 114 are on • domestic violence, 2 sexual harassement & rest are • other kinds (religious, etc..)

  6. Violence against women • Skits & plays: many venues

  7. Violence against women • Campaign for implementation of Domestic Violence Act 2005 • 16-day campaign to oppose violence • against women • Representatives in state level meetings • Organized discussions & distributed leaflets • City wide Postar competition & exhibit • Cultural programmes • State level conference presentation on • reducing sex ratio in gujaratCampaign for implementation of Domestic Violence Act 2005

  8. Work with Adolescent girls • Basic education to girls about changing bodies & emotions • Provides space to talk about their dilemmas • 2007-2009, reached out to 1933 girls in 20 shibirs • Skill learning (Mehendi)& Awareness group (basic rights) • Scholarship for education • 68 girls have received financial support from well wishers

  9. Work with Youth group • Involving youth to keep away from • bad element • Campaigns for No plastic, water contamination • Workshops on communal harmony & • gender justice

  10. Training for Peace & Justice • New Initiation since 2007:after gujarat riots, need • to train grassroots women leaders from all communities • - financial support from American jewish world service • 30 women trained so far • Basic rights, womens rights, • Visit to policestation, govt offices, municipal wards & court

  11. Community engagement • Celebrating International • Women’s day

  12. Community engagement • Celebrating International Women’s • day, centennial year in 2009 • Film screening in many communitiess • 36 groups from all over Gujarat came • together, including many big personalities

  13. MahilaMandal: SHGs for women • Self help groups for small loans: currenly closed • Computer center: basic training

  14. The team

  15. The Budget

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