Women Empowerment
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From Margins to Markets: Empowering Tribal Women through Rajeevika in Banswara
Banswara, located in southern Rajasthan, is among the 250 most underdeveloped districts in India. Characterised by its high tribal population and limited livelihood opportunities, women in this region traditionally had minimal economic or public engagement. Recognising this entrenched inequality, RGAVP initiated a transformational programme under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) to empower women socially and economically.
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Empowering the Margins: Transforming the Lives of Chhattisgarh’s Vulnerable Tribal Communities
The Chhattisgarh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (CGSRLM) has embarked on a pioneering project to uplift the PVTGs.
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Gutu Galaang Kalyaan Trust: A Micro-Enterprise Model by PVTG Women in Jharkhand
Pakur district in Jharkhand is home to approximately 12,600 PVTG households, many of whom face acute poverty, social exclusion, and limited access to sustainable livelihoods. To address these challenges, the district administration initiated a unique intervention to empower PVTG women through entrepreneurship, resulting in the formation of the Gutu Galaang Kalyaan Trust, a micro-enterprise.
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Seeding Empowerment: Odisha’s Agriculture Production Cluster Model for Tribal Livelihoods
APC focuses on empowering 100,000 small and marginal women farmers by organising them into Producer Groups and enabling synchronized crop cultivation, input access, and value-chain integration. Through convergence of schemes and ecosystem building, the project aims to double farmers' income while promoting climate-resilient, non-pesticide agriculture.