Organic Rice Production by SRI: Empowering women in Maharashtra

The Tejaswini Rural Women’s Empowerment Programme, implemented by the Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal (MAVIM), Government of Maharashtra, has empowered marginal women farmers by helping them improvise upon existing agricultural practices through organic farming and System of Rice Intensification (SRI) methods and, in turn, increasing their yield. The emphasis on the role of women in agriculture Read More …

Ghar Doghaanche Abhiyan: Joint ownership of housing by husband and wife in Maharashtra

Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal (MAVIM), the women’s economic empowerment organisation of the Government of Maharashtra, has undertaken an awareness generation campaign that seeks to make women aware of their rights to their husbands’ house and property. The initiative stands out for addressing a challenging issue that has often been cited as a reason for the Read More …

Review of e-Governance Mission Mode Projects

OneWorld Foundation India has aided the National Institute of Smart Governance (NISG) in carrying out a review of the 31 Mission Mode projects under the National e-Governance Plan. Based on this work, an in-depth assessment of the performance of each Mission Mode Project (MMP) was carried out, identifying critical operational, legal, financial and institutional bottlenecks. Read More …