| India’s First Ever Online Course on Political Leadership for Women launched |
In a landmark initiative, the Centre for Social research (CSR), an organisation working for the empowerment of women for the last two decades, has launched the first ever online course on political leadership for women.
The course seeks to bridge the information gap and empower women to become future leaders. It is targeting women with political leadership interests who seek to understand the options available to them, and the required steps they need to take. More...
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www.womenleadership.in
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| Women's Reservation bill |
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CSR is running campaign to pass the Women's Researvation Bill. The motto of the campaing is to
ACT AS REMINDERS. CSR will be sending letter to president everyday.
"Barely 5 days after the petition was launched, the civil society movement to support the passage of WRB has started gaining momentum. Nearly a hundred people have signed up the online petition."
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The Sentinel, October 19, 2009
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| Sign the petition for WRB here. |
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| E-lessons for budding women politicians |
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| The Times of India, November 16, 2009 |
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 NEW DELHI: In what could provide a great impetus to women aspiring to join politics, United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDF) in association with
Centre for Social Research (CSR), an NGO, has launched online course on political leadership. In a first-of-its-kind course, those joining up can undertake tests, quizzes and submit their assignments online for evaluation and gradation.
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Online course is available - www.womenleadership.in
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| Capacity Building Training of potential women leaders |
 With the Capacity Building Workshop in Delhi from 9-10 November, the project team achieved the target of completing 30 training workshops with 1000 women active in politics all across India. Please check our picture gallery for the same.
The team is now working towards organizing the South Asia Level Experience Sharing Workshop on the issue of Enhancing the Role of Women in Democracy on 2nd December at Indian Habitat Centre, Delhi. Participation will include distinguished guest from Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Srilanka. The event will also be a launching platform for the online course on Political leadership.
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| Capacity Building of Duty Bearers, Advocacy & Lobbying for Effective Implementation of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 |
 This project aims at enhancing the capacity of Duty Bearers (Protection Officers/Service Providers/ Law Enforcement Agencies and other stakeholders for effective implementation of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. With this initiative, CSR, in co-ordination with stakeholders and alliance partners, will formulate strategies for the effective implementation of the law, foster a rise in awareness level about the provisions of the law, increase accountability of the government machinery, for ensuring victims of domestic violence have better access to the redress and legal services they are entitled to. The project is supported by Interchurch Organization for Development Co-operation - ICCO.
According to the Act every State Government have to appoint Protection Officers, Service Providers, Medical Facilities, Shelter Homes. Please see the list of Protection Officers and Service Providers.
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| Briefing with the president of India on CSR UNDEF project. |
 “Enhancing the Role of Women in Strengthening Democracy”
This project, supported by the United Nations Democracy Fund, aims to reduce the gender deficit in Indian politics. Through a pipeline of 1000 women leaders across the nation, the project builds the capacity of women to participate in state and national elections, focusing especially on marginalized women from Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe and other backward classes. This training is coupled with lobbying with political parties to put more women on their lists and advocacy for the Women's Reservation Bill. Read more about the project here.
For more pictures from the briefing see our picture gallery.
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| Empowering Women to Restructure Relationships |
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Centre for Social Research is a leading women's institution in India. CSR aims to empower and sensitise women and men to restructure gender relations. Based in Delhi, we have been working in the fields of social research, advocacy and training since 1983.
CSR has ECOSOC Status with the United Nations and is a member of CONGO |
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