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SNP 2013 Winners

The Sarojini Naidu Prize 2013 for best reporting on women and Panchayati Raj was given at an award ceremony at the India International Centre Annexe on October 1, 2013. Thirty two elected women from 7 states of Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand arrived in New Delhi to felicitate the award … Continue reading →

THP Compendium 2012

“CLAIMING RIGHTS, BRINGING CHANGE” is a compilation of case studies of EWRs by THP, to showcase their work at the Panchayat level and the transformation these EWRs are bringing to rural India. These individual stories in the form of a compendium are a compelling account of the journey, accomplishments, challenges of these women against the … Continue reading →

Rajwanti’s Story

THP Netherlands and BrandOutLoud produced a video portrait of Rajwanti, an 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

Sarojini Naidu Prize 2013 Announcement

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 →

Thus Spoke the Press – Vol 7

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Annual Report 2011-2012

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 Violence Against Women Campaign

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 →

SNP 2012 Winners

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 →