Grass Roots Collectives

Case Story – Keerthi Mahila Okuta – Amit, the emerging change agent

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In an initiative to involve boys and men in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) and gender-based inequalities in the society, Best Practices Foundation conducted a GBV training for both both and girls from Bijapur and Bhagewadi. Amit Mithun Imanand is a young boy, who is now 17-years-old, attended the training programme. After attending the …

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Case Story 2 – Mahashakthi Mahila Okuta – Making Rotis for the poor!

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Jayashri is 38-year-old women from Chik Asangi and is an agriculture labourer. Her spouse is physically handicapped and therefore unable to work to earn a living. After 10 years of marriage, Jayashri and her husband were blessed with a boy child who was born very sick. After a year, Jayashri’s baby succumbed to death. Despite …

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Journey from selling Fruits to Roasted Corn to Dairy farming

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Suvarna is from a small village called Donnur in Bhagewadi taluk, Vijayapura. She attended the MOVE training with other sangha women and said that she learnt a lot of things related to business strategies and concepts, through activities and games like the goal setting game and the wedding card making game.    After the training …

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Case Story 1 – Mahashakthi Mahila Okuta – The Empowered Kishori

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Akshatha a young student attended the GBV workshop organised by Best Practices Foundation for the Kishoris and Kishoras. During the programme Akshatha was seen in tears due to the level of gender-based discrimination practised by her parents between her and her brother. She shared that her parents always give importance to her brother over her …

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Case Story 2 – Kalpavruksha Mahila Maha Sangha Huvina Hadagalli

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Rajeshwari is a 17-year-old pursuing her pre-university education in Huvina Hadagali Taluk, Karnataka. Rajeshwari lives in a remote village called Kanthebenur and she shared that she and her friends found it difficult to travel to school and college. Due to local culture and social system, once a girl matures, she is forced to drop out …

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Case Story 1 – Kalpavruksha Mahila Maha Sangha Huvina Hadagalli

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Kenchamma is a 21-year-old Kishori from the SC community in Halathimalapura village in Huvina Hadagali Taluk, Vijayanagara district. She lives with her spouse and a six-year-old daughter. On observing her activeness and zeal to work for the community, Kenchamma has been selected as a member of the legal committee member in the Kalpavruksha Mahila Maha …

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Case Story – The Karnataka Sex Workers Union, Karnataka

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Shubam is a 24-year-old sex worker. The incident happened in Doddaballapura, Bangalore rural in 2021. She was unwell and went for a check-up to a hospital. She was in the general ward and a blood test was taken for the check-up. Post the results of the test, the hospital staff found out that she was …

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