:: Towards Autonomy
Federations
 In the process of decentralization, Federations have emerged as a stronger unit at mandal level that concretize Sangham's vision and play an active role in influencing micro-level planning. After intensive brainstorming and insightful discussions the Sanghams have come up with a structure. Each Sangham has a representative in the federation committee. The strong and articulate women, who pave the path for those coming later, are selected by the Sanghams.
Networking and linkages with departments and institutions is one of the strategies of the federation in their journey towards sustainability. MS has facilitated this process and is building their capacities to enable them reaching their goal.
In the process of attaining autonomy, the federations are addressing core issues of equity, viz., girls' education, reproductive health rights, food security and livelihood issues. They are also evolving into conflict resolution mechanisms.
Vision
A society where women have dignity, recognition and value together with social,
economical and political equality
Mission
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Reaching out to all women in the village |
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Responding to issues of women’s concern |
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Pressure group to influence desirable social change |
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Reducing social inequalities and gender discrimination both within the familyand in the larger society |
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Focused campaign and action on improving women’s literacy and girl’s education |
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Transferring the knowledge and information to empower the second generation (children of bala sanghams and daughter-in-law) |
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To converge and network with GO, NGO. |
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Increased parat8icipation in local governance |
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Supporting elected women representatives for influencing micro level planning |
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To demand for women friendly policies and planning |
Status:
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28 Federations registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 |
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21 Federations are autonomously /independently functioning |
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Venturing into small projects to bring their vision into action, accessing grants from departments and organizations for specified activities |
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Lending active support to MS in expansion of the programme and in building capacities of issue committees |
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Forming / Developing issue resource groups at mandal level |
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District level network of federations |
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