Rural Indian women organize violence prevention

Summary

To combat rape of girls as young as seven and increasing violence toward women in the rural village of Medak (Andrah Pradesh), local women will lobby government officials for better protection.

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $2,010 was raised for this project.

Received $2,010 from 2 donations from people like:

Murali

(Anon.)

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Though women throughout Medak have formed local watchdog groups, as day laborers making less than $1/day, they can't afford to take time off work to lobby effectively for their safety. Thus far, they have only been able to take reactive measures when violence occurs, such as taking victims to the hospital, tracking down the culprits, and turning them in to the authorities. Funding a proactive lobbying campaign will raise awareness, provide protection, and reduce violent attacks.

Activities

G.Vijaya, a local woman from the "untouchable" caste, will organize the effort to print and mail letters, travel to meet with local officials, and hold awareness meetings for locals, in a push for tougher laws and improved protection.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $2,010

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $2,010. The original project funding goal was $6,600.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Human Rights Watch report on Dalit violence (http://www.hrw.org/reports/1999/india/India994-11.htm#P1982_417054)

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

This two-year lobbying campaign will reach community members, local government officials, local police, and the district magistrate. Over 1100 women from 30 villages have banded together to advocate for women's right to safety.

Project Message

Violence here is reaching even young girls and the women are alarmed. Supporting sustained campaigning and lobbying will reinforce their efforts to protecting their human rights.
- Sangeetha Pearl, Communications Officer