Collectivization

This year we have worked for collectives of girls and women in 15 villages. More than 121 girls are engaged through monthly village meetings and participating in discussions around gender, child and early marriage, choice, love affair, friendship, relationship, self-love, personal growth, the importance of education in life, sexual reproductive health, leadership and peer learning. We provide lots of opportunities for girls to express their points of view questions, confusions and experiences. Through these meetings, girls have a safe space to express themselves and feel supported when they speak up against child marriage and other forms of violence. The girls encourage one another and together are taking small steps to break stereotypes in their home and community.

The girls who are most active in village-level meetings were invited to attend block-level collective meetings where they come together to share their experiences and plans. We had four of these block-level meetings to help smooth the process of collectivisation and address village-level issues. As a result of these meetings, girls are becoming more active in village-level activities, campaigns and camps. We cover the villages of Falta Block under Fatepur Gram Panchayat, Chaluary Gram Panchayat, Banganagar I and II Gram Panchayat, and Harindanga I and II Gram Panchayat.