THP supports elected women representatives to form federations at the block, district and state level for mutual empowerment and advocacy.
The first step in building the capacity of elected women representatives (EWRs) is the three-day residential Women’s Leadership Workshop.
THP Netherland and Branch Out produced a video portrait of Rajwanti, EWR from Satna, Madhya Pradesh as part of their LADIES FIRST initiative. The video was showcased on Dutch Television as part of International Women’s Day. Click here to experience Rajwanti’s Story: http://www.brandoutloud.org/#/projects/35/identity
The Sarojini Naidu Prize instituted by The Hunger Project India was first awarded in 2001 to mark the beginning of a partnership with the print media. Given annually ‘For Best Reporting on Women and Panchayati Raj’, it was launched to promote and encourage sustained reporting in the media on the issue of women’s political participation … Continue reading »
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I am happy to present our Annual Report 2011-2012. The backdrop for The Hunger Project‘s work during the past year was in an environment where we brought a sharper focus on the new challenges and opportunities for empowering women and improving the lives of their communities through their effective leadership. Click here – THP-Annual-Report-2011-2012 to download … Continue reading »
THP is committed to using its knowledge, expertise, skills and network for building a society that is violence free, holding gram panchayat elections which are violence free and ensure the unhindered participation of women in political, economic and social spheres. In the process of Engendering governance, THP India continues to address issues of VAW through its existing … Continue reading »
The Jury for the Sarojini Naidu Prize for Best Reporting on Women and Panchayati Raj in print media met on 12th September 2012, to select the Prize winners of the Twelfth Sarojini Naidu Prize in all three categories. From 1,259 articles been submitted for the Prize this year, the Winners for 12th Sarojini Naidu Prize … Continue reading »
During this fiscal year, THP worked with women leaders in more than 3,000 panchayats across of 9 states of India. The annual report contains a detailed description of our strategies, including new initiatives to make panchayats more effective. Click here to download our Annual Report 2010-11
The Jury for Sarojini Naidu Prize for Best Reporting on Women and Panchayati Raj in print media met on 15th September 2011 at the India International Centre, New Delhi to select the Prize winners of the Eleventh Sarojini Naidu Prize in all three categories. The Winners for 11th Sarojini Naidu Prize are: English category: Ms … Continue reading »
