Empowering the differently-abled

The Department of Women and Child Development in Karnataka has implemented a quality management system to improve service delivery under Integrated Child Development Scheme.   Sevottam, a quality management system, developed by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India aims to improve quality of public service delivery. The key to successful Read More …

Smokeless stoves for rural homes

TIDE, a Karnataka based NGO, disseminates smokeless stoves among rural women in the state using a gender sensitive market driven approach.   In 2002, Technology Informatics Design Endeavour (TIDE) launched the smokeless stove dissemination programme in Tumkur district of Karnataka to address the concerns of livelihoods and environment preservation. After the initial needs assessment, TIDE Read More …

Capacity building for women PRI leaders

The Panchayati Raj Campaign, initiated by The Hunger Project, is a comprehensive programme to empower women leaders in panchayat to strengthen their participation in decision-making process.   The presence of women representatives in grassroots democracy has increased over the years because of affirmative action policies implemented by the government. However, representation is not synonymous with Read More …