UN Women Signs Agreement to Empower Women Representatives in Odisha State of India Bhubaneshwar—A single, Dalit woman from the tribal Gajpati district in Odisha, Sochara Karzi has made great strides since her appointment as a sarpanch (head of village council). She has ensured that almost 4000 farmers got free maize seeds, 200 people received jobs cards under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 500 acres of land were planted with mango trees, 3000 … [Read more...]
Empower Women Representatives in Odisha State, INDIA
August 9, 2011 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: ASIA, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WORLD EVENTS, WORLD ISSUES Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Bhubaneshwar, Dhenkanal, empower women, Gajapati, Government of Odisha, head of village council, HUMAN RIGHTS, India, Minister, Mr. Maheshwar Mohanty, Odisha, Odisha State of India, Panchayati Raj Department, sarpanch, Sochara Karzi, State Institute for Rural Development, Take Action, UN Women, women taking action, women's rights, women.
