Gender Integration- Three day National Workshop held Updated On 2022-03-18
The Three Day National Workshop organized under the leadership of Kudumbashree, on 'Strengthening Institutional Mechanisms and Development of Immersion Sites and Strengthening Institutional Mechanisms for Gender Integration’ was held at Thrissur district of Kerala from 15-17 March 2022. The Workshop was conducted as part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) for the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India. The Workshop aimed at making cross learning possible among the states who are making notable interventions in the Gender sector as part of the NRLM and form a common procedure for the same.
On the first day of the workshop, Ms. Nita Kejrewal, Joint Secretary, MoRD, made a presentation on 'Gender Integration in DAY-NRLM -National Perspective'. Shri. S.M Vijayanand, Former Chief Secretary of the Government of Kerala made a presentation on 'Women Empowerment through PRI-CBO Convergence- Kerala's Experiences'. Smt. P.I Sreevidya, Executive Director, Kudumbashree welcomed the gathering. The Handbook prepared by NRLM on Gender Integration was also launched at the function.
Around 70 delegates from 19 states such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Bihar, Gujarat and three Union Territories such as Lakshadweep, Puducherry are taking part in the workshop. On the first day of the Workshop, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha made presentations on the special interventions on the gender sector. On the second day of the Workshop, the delegates were divided into three groups and made field visits to at Nadathara, Pananchery and Athirappally panchayaths to know more about the various Gender Activities being implemented under the leadership of Kudumbashree.
The delegates from Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh visited Nadathara Panchayath, whereas the delegates from Assam, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Lakshadweep, Bihar visited Athirappally Panchayath. The delegates from Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Mizoram, Tripura, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur had made visits to Pananchery Panchayath. Each group made presentations on the information they got from the field visits, clarified their doubts and shared the best practices that can be replicated at their respective states. Also, detailed discussion on the formation of the model spaces where gender integration activities could be carried out was also held as part of the workshop.
The delegates studied the activities of Snehitha Gender Help Desk, Gender Resource Centres, Vigilant Groups etc in detail. They had also made interactions with the members of the Panchayath and the office bearers of the CDS Governing Committee. They had also witnessed the performance of the Sthreesakthi Cultural Procession organized as part of 'Sthreepaksha Navakeralam' Programme Thekkinkadu Ground, Thrissur. Representatives of various NGOs, National Officials of NRLM and representatives of Kudumbashree were present in the group. The Workshop came to an end on 17 March 2022.