● Prerna
● A village for independent and enterprising women (A VIEW)
● VOICE
● Amplifying Community Voices
● Sahosini
Empowering Voices: Sahosini Project’s Gender Training Initiative
The “Sahosini” project is an initiative by Kolkata Foundation, jointly developed and implemented in collaboration with Mukti under their shared guidance. Since last February, ‘Smayam,’ the training partner of the ‘Sahosini’ Project, has been diligently equipping Sahosini Project members with essential knowledge of gender dynamics, patriarchy, power dynamics, and violence. These intensive training sessions have….
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ACV Project’s Research Journey: Navigating Challenges, Creating Impact
Members of the Amplifying Community Voices (ACV) project’s Participatory Action Research Group have been diligently investigating pressing issues within their respective areas. Armed with a profound understanding of these challenges, they take proactive measures to address them, collaborating with local organizations, NGOs, and even government entities. In the Herembagopalpur Gram Panchayat, the ACV group has….
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Shaping the Future of Kinship Care: Mukti’s Engagement in State Consultation
Mukti participated in a state-level consultation on kinship care, organized by Prajaak, Mukti’s training partner, in collaboration with UNICEF on August 4th, 2023 at The Sonnet, Salt Lake sector 1. Prajaak had previously undertaken comprehensive research delving into the realm of kinship care – a situation where children are nurtured by blood relatives instead of….
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From Awareness to Action: ACV Training on Gender-Based Violence
From July 26th to 31st, 2023, Mukti engaged with Heramba Gopalpur GP’s adolescent groups, conducting targeted training on gender-based violence as part of the Amplifying Community Voices (ACV) project. Drawing on the expertise of the training partnerPraajak, Mukti implemented a comprehensive gender-based violence module for the training. The session drew active participation from 66 adolescents….
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Empowering Men for Gender Equity: Insights from MUKTI’s PurbaShridharpur Initiative
As part of the VOICE project supported by the Association for India’s Development (AID), Mukti initiated a gender-based needs analysis with the men’s group from PurbaSridharpur on August 2nd, 2023. The session was attended by 10 enthusiastic male participants and was skilfully overseen by the VOICE field coordinator, Ms. Amuna Mondal, and the project coordinator,….
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Sustainable Crab Cultivation by Mukti: Navigating Climate Challenges
Through the “Amplifying Community Voices” (ACV) initiative supported by the OAK Foundation, Mukti is actively pursuing the implementation of sustainable livelihood models. Working in collaboration with OAK Foundation’s training partner, Development Research Communication and Service Centre (DRCSC), Mukti has acquired valuable knowledge on the intricacies of saltwater crab cultivation as a sustainable livelihood model. Through….
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Mukti Participates in a Comprehensive Training on the Three-Tiered Panchayat System
The National Centre of Advocacy Study (NCAS) organized a comprehensive 3-day residential training program from June 22nd to June 24th, 2023. The training took place at Diamond Harbour as part of the Amplifying Community Voices (ACV) project, and it aimed to equip participants with a solid foundation in various aspects of the three-tiered Panchayat system…..
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Safeguarding Training of Trainers: Ensuring Child Safety through Knowledge and Action
MUKTI, in collaboration with Headways (a partner of the OAK Foundation), has successfully developed a comprehensive Child Safeguarding Policy. Taking a significant step towards implementing this policy, a crucial meeting was held on the 13th of June 2023. The purpose of the meeting was to plan and strategize the effective execution of the policy. As….
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Mukti Conducts Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Program on World Menstrual Hygiene Day
On Menstrual Hygiene Day, May 28, 2023, Mukti took the initiative to organize a community awareness program on menstrual hygiene. The event was skillfully coordinated by the Heramba Gopalpur adolescent and women collective group as part of the Amplifying Community Voices (ACV) project. A remarkable turnout of 230 participants, both men and women, actively engaged….
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ACV Project Promotes Stronger Parent-Child Relationships by Engaging Adolescent Boys to Bridge the Gap
As a part of the Amplifying Community Voices (ACV) project, Mukti organized two meetings on May 11th, 2023, at Haremgopalpur and Kuemuri villages. These meetings aimed to enhance the relationship between parents and children, specifically targeting adolescent boys. Accordingly, the meeting was attended by 30 adolescent boys. Following a participatory approach, the participants were engaged….
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Building Stronger Communities: Mukti Empowers Women in the Sahosini Project Through Survey Training
Mukti organized a training session at Raidighi for 29 women involved in the Sahosini Project, on May 11th and 12th. The project “Sahosini” is a Kolkata Foundation initiative, developed in collaboration with Mukti and being implemented under the joint guidance of both organizations. The training was facilitated by two trainers from Swayam, the training partner….
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Empowering Women Through Reusable Sanitary Napkin-Making Program
One of the major issues faced by women in the Sundarbans is the lack of access to menstrual hygiene products. Many women cannot afford to buy sanitary napkins, and as a result, resort to using unhygienic materials such as rags, old clothes, or even leaves. This puts them at risk of developing infections and other….
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ACV Members Lead the Charge in Solving Drinking Water Crisis
Mrs. Pramila Mondal, a member of Amplifying Community Voices (ACV), has made a significant impact on her community by increasing the accountability of local duty bearers to address drinking water issues through community-led advocacy. Living in Herembogopalpur GP of South 24 Parganas district, she witnessed the villagers facing a terrible drinking water crisis due to….
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ACV Consortium Visits Embankment Protection Initiative of Mukti
The organization “National Center of Advocacy Study” is a consortium member of the Amplifying Community Voices (ACV) project. This organization is helping Mukti with the initiation of community-led advocacy on various relevant issues. Since there are diverse approaches being followed by various groups to tackle the widespread issue of fragile river embankments in the Sundarbans,….
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“Sahosini” Training on Gendering and Socialization: Introduction of Tools for Field Level Meeting
Mukti organized an induction meeting for “Sahosini” members on the 19th and 20th of April 2023 at the Raidighi Mukti office. It was a capacity-building workshop on women’s rights, gender discrimination and violence. “Sahosini” project is a Kolkata Foundation initiative, developed in collaboration with Mukti and being implemented under the joint guidance of Mukti and….
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Survey Data Analysis Program on Menstrual Myths/Superstition
Mukti Amplifying Community Voices (ACV) adolescent girls group conducted a survey data analysis program on menstruation-related myths/superstitions on 13th April 2023 at Herembogopalpur GP of South 24 Parganas district. 32 girls of the Herembogopalpur ACV group participated in the program. The meeting was organized to analyze their survey report and to discuss the line of….
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Mukti Organize Workshop on Basic Concept of Gender
A workshop on the basic idea of gender and gender based discrimination was organized by Mukti on 3rd April 2023 at Mukti City Office, Kolkata. 15 city office staff participated in the orientation program. The facilitators of the program were Mr. Partha Dey from Association for India’s Development (AID) and Ms. Nandita Jayraman from Mukti…..
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Menstruation Study Capacity Building Program
The Mukti adolescent team attended a capacity-building workshop for conducting a menstruation study under the Amplifying Community Voices (ACV) project in Diamond Harbour on 17th March 2023. Five representatives from four adolescent girl groups of four villages – Kuyemuri, Herebogopalpur, Dakshin Kashinagar and Purba Surendanagar- were present at the workshop. The ACV project is being….
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Swarna Naskar’s Successful Journey through RTI Act
Sri. Swarna Naskar, S/o Sri. Amal Naskar and a resident of village Purba Sridharpur, near Raidighi of South 24 Parganas, appeared for the Regional School Service Examination in the year 2010 for Group D Post. He did well and was successful in his preliminary, main and in the Personality Test (Viva). But unfortunately in the….
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