Claiming Entitlements: The Story of Women Leaders' Struggle for the Right to Health in Uttar Pradesh, India

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AuthorAbhijit Das
AuthorJashodhara Dasgupta
Area12 Districts of Uttar Pradesh
Date Accessioned2024-11-26T09:02:55Z
Date Available2024-11-26T09:02:55Z
Date of Publication2013
DescriptionA 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).
AbstractThe 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.
Identifier URIhttps://resourcerepository.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/handle/apurr/934
ProvenanceRural
ProvenanceUttar Pradesh
ProvenanceIndia
KeywordDalit and Backward Caste
KeywordMarginalized Women in rural areas
CitationDas, A., & Dasgupta, J. (2013). Claiming entitlements: The story of women leaders’ struggle for the right to health in Uttar Pradesh, India. CHSJ, India and COPASAH.
TitleClaiming Entitlements: The Story of Women Leaders' Struggle for the Right to Health in Uttar Pradesh, India
Item TypeCase Study
CoverageEmpowering Marginalized Women through Creating Women Leaders at the Community Level
CoverageCommunity Monitoring of Health Rights
CoverageSocial and Political Entitlements
CoveragePolitical Empowerment of Women
CoverageDeepening of Democracy at the Grassroot Level
CoverageRole of Grassroots and Community based Organizations
CoverageEnabling Right to Health
CoverageRights and Entitlement Based Approach
Course TagCivil Society Interventions in Health
Course TagSocial Accountability
Course TagParticipatory Methods
Course TagGender and Health
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