Claiming Entitlements: The Story of Women Leaders' Struggle for the Right to Health in Uttar Pradesh, India
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2013
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The Case Study documents the evolution and role of women community level leaders from MSAM (Mahila Swasthya Adhikar Manch) in Empowering the Dalit and Backward Caste women in rural areas, by making them aware of and demanding and claiming the health related entitlements, nutrition and food security, social security, prevention of violence against women and political participation at the local levels.
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A story of evolution of a group of women from extremely marginalized section of society to becoming community leaders of the Organization- Mahila Swasthya Adhikar Manch (Women's Health Rights Forum).
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Dalit and Backward Caste, Marginalized Women in rural areas
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Civil Society Interventions in Health
Social Accountability
Participatory Methods
Gender and Health
Social Accountability
Participatory Methods
Gender and Health