Women Empowerment

Project Title

Strengthening Civil Society Organisations to Promote Women Empowerment

Objectives

To address obstacles in the progress of women, particularly women farmers, and promote their empowerment through local civil society organisations

Major Activities

To enhance capacity of civil society organisations for promoting opportunities that are gender just, climate friendly, and pro-business
To organise 1,532 women and create awareness among them on their rights, gender issues, agriculture, climate change, environment, pro-climate agricultural issues
To promote climate friendly agriculture while ensuring participation of women farmers
To develop leadership qualities and management skills for running business enterprises and gender sensitive system
To form Farmers Producer Company with 1,000 women
To ensure participation of women in the resolving family, community, and village related issues and decision-making processes at own level
To collaborate with panchayats, local administration, government departments, and resource agencies for building capacity of women farmers and ensure access of women to government schemes and benefits
To regularly enhance capacity of civil society organisations and women farmers through digital means

Major Components