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DALIT ADHIKAR ABHIYAN
since: 2012
Name Of The Initiative
Dalit Adhikar Abhiyan
Allied Organisation
Dalit Sangh and Pragati Gramin Vikas Sanstha
Working together since
2006
States
Madhya Pradesh
Villages Reached
231
Blocks Reached
9
Districts Reached
3
No Of Girls
5,149
No Of Boys
4,511
No Of People With Disability
2,020
Families Indirectly Benefited
8,044
Vulnerable Groups Reached
Dalits, Muslims, Tribals
Focus Areas Of Intervention
Empowering the communities to access their rights over land, water, forests and other commons; advocating for their participation in public welfare schemes; restoring rights of women and girls, and ensuring their safety; and advocating for providig them with equal socio-economic opportunities.
Basic Information about the initiative
Dalit Adhkir Abhiyan was founded by the Dalit Sangh in 2006 in collaboration with ActionAid India. Dalit Sangh a registered society was the first organisation in the state of Madhya Pradesh to partner with the Garima Abhiyan (Dignity Campaign) to end the practice of manual scavenging. Taking this initiative further the organisation starting working securing broader rights for the Dalit community and after a mid term review started working with Pragati Gramin Vikas Sanstha in Betul. Currently the project is moving towards the final stages and the state level efforts are being co-ordinated by the Dr Ambedkar Samajik Kendra.
KeyWords
Livelihood; land rights; Tribals, Child rights; women rights; gender equality; welfare;
Families Benefited
6,552
Population Benefited
44,440
Women Benefited
15,463
Men Benefited
17,297
Children Benefited
9,660
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