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The analysis of
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Rights Of Women Farmers
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Promoting gender equity is a central pivot of our efforts. Our advocacy efforts
range from advocating for women’s right to property, recognizing them as cultivators
to trying to empower them through building institutions such as self help groups
and federating them. We launched for instance the Aroh campaign for the recognition
of women’s rights to land and asserting their identities as farmers. The campaign
is an ongoing one, and has spread to 50 districts of UP, spear-headed by nodal NGOs
in each of the five regions (Western, Ruhelkhand, Vindhya-Kaimur, Eastern and Central)
of the state.
`Aroh' is a unique campaign launched in Uttar Pradesh for the rights and interests
of women farmers. The prevailing status of less than 1 percent participation in
extension activities less than 6 percent land ownership and other related factors
severely hinder the women farmers in accessing their rights.
District legal forums developed in various districts of U.P. have involved lawyers
in advocacy for the interests of women farmers. Needed changes in existing legislations
related to control of women lover land, natural resources, information and extension
are in process through the coordinated efforts. Alliance building with other actors
and national movements have been helpful in this regard.
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