Streevani - India

Some projects include women's governance, self help groups (SHGs), gender sensitisation, reproductive health, legal health, networking and documentation. There are 35 SHGs functioning under the supervision of Streevani and each group comprises 15-20 women. Six of these groups are made up of women from below the poverty line (BPL). They meet regularly and Streevani has helped them generate income by getting loans for projects like goat rearing, chalk-making, or selling flowers and vegetables.Streevani has also organised training programmes in the villages of Manjari Khurd, Avhalwadi, Bivari and Wadegaon, in order to create better leadership qualities among women. This was a result of their study of the Panchayati Raj in rural areas, which showed that although women may be put up as candidates for reserved seats, their presence was just token and their participation ended there.In their library, they stock books on women's issues, like violence, rape, prostitution, divorce and work environment, published by Streevani itself. They also produce films relating to women's problems.They hold legal literacy workshops for college girls, slum women and rural women.

Women, rights, family planning, reproductive health, economic development.

Streevani deals with core issues affecting women like `bride burning and dowry deaths. One of Streevani's books, "Mythakvani," has won a national award.