Ongoing Initiatives

Corona Virus might have changed the way we live our lives during the lockdown, however, this lockdown has not stopped the Centre for Social Research from continuing its work with the community members from other parts of the country. Our team has been relentlessly working towards strategizing alternative ways to continue maximizing our outreach to the community members in need.

Previously, under our “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” program in five gender critical districts of Haryana, we have conducted numerous activities in the field level with community members, ASHA, Anganwadi workers, District Appropriate Authorities, Doctors, Schools and Students. In the past, we have carried out activities including rallies, Expert Group Meetings, Youth Mobilizations, Street Plays and so on. The lockdown did put a pause on our “in-person” outreach, but it surely did not stop us from interacting with individuals in Digital space. Starting from connecting  individuals via telephone calls to conducting our first ever “Virtual NGO Chaupal” with existing and new NGO partners from Haryana.

The NGO chaupal got all of us together on one platform to collate suggestions put forward by all local NGOs to structure our way forward post COVID-19 in terms of curbing sex selective activities and continuing relief mechanism for people in distress. Keeping in mind the current situation, our team is all geared up to carry on with such activities on the online space in the near future. Hence, stay tuned for more updates!

Pre-natal sex selections, the sex selective abortions, are a harmful practice that reflects fundamental inequalities in the perceived social and economic value of women and girl children. This problem is especially pronounced in areas of Northern India, where patriarchal norms are deeply entrenched.  In the target state of Haryana the state’s child sex ratio fell drastically from 964 in 2001 to 834 in 2011 (Census 2011).   The child sex ratios in the targeted districts are particularly low:

AMBALA

810

 KURUKSHETRA

818

 GURGAON

830
JHAJJAR

781

 MAHENDRAGARH

775

AMBALA

810

 KURUKSHETRA

818

 GURGAON

830

 JHAJJAR

781

 MAHENDRAGARH

775

CSR’s continuous and rigorous intervention in the five gendered districts has caused a noteworthy change in Child Sex Ratios in these districts and CSR contribution to this rise of sex ratios in the districts has been honored by the (WCD) and Women Minister Smt. Maneka Gandhi by giving CSR Nodal Agency status to implement the Government of India’s January 2015 launched “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” Program (a watershed program launched by the Government to address the problem of sex-selection on a large scale) in the sex ratio skewed districts of Haryana, namely (Ambala, Kurukshetra, Gurugram, Jhajjar & Mahendergarh) and incorporating CSR’s recommendations in to the implementation of the program.

Change in sex ratio

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MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH OF CSR

We engaged in numerous activities for an effective implementation of BetiBachaoBetiPadhao-

  • Rapport building with the District Authorities: The project has established a connection with the district level authorities in all the five districts where the project have been implemented. The implementation strategy has received appreciation from each of the district authorities
  • ChetnaMandalies/ Community Watch Groups (CWGs) and Committees Against Sex Selection (CASS):we reconstituted and built capacity of ChetnaMandalies[Community Watch Groups (CWGs) and Committees Against Sex Selection (CASS)]. These groups/ committees help us to periodical monitor the communities identified with low Child Sex Ratio by both the WCD and health department of the districts.These groups are set up for capacity building and raising awareness regarding gender bias sex selection and right to education for the girl child. So far, CSR has established 50 Community Watch Groups (CWGs) in low sex ratio villages of each of the 5 districts during 2015-19.

CWG ESTABLISHED IN 2018-19:

S.no.AmbalaKurukshetraGurugramJhajjarMahendragarh
1.RawalonNakhrojpurJharsaDighalKalwadi
2.BazidpurSulakhniWazirabadKhudanBadopur
3.PanjokheraPadlu BhindawasNangli
4.HussainiShanti Nagar BadliNihalawas
5.KalalMajriHingaKheri RohadDublana

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  • Youth Mobilization with Educational Institutions in Mahendragarh and Gurugram: We conducted a mobilization of educational institutions to raise awareness about Gender Biased Sex Selection at schools and colleges. Mobilization was done according to CSR’s Model of best practices. So far, we have organized two youth Mobilizations; one at along with other cultural activities at Swami Vivekananda Senior Secondary School, Mehrampur, Mahendragarh, where the students participated in skit play competition and poster debate competition. The second one was at the Women’s Day Celebration planned by NorthCap University in Gurugram.
  • ChetnaYatras/Public Rallies against sex selection: Team CSR commenced with  Public Rallies in collaboration with members of WCD ministries and local NGOs of Mahendragarh districts. Everyone enthusiastically participated in chanting various slogans promoting gender equality and stressing the menace of sex selective abortions- the core essence of BBBP.
  • Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) Training: We have conducted training in all  five districts. PRI training also included closely working with the elected representative from villages with low sex ratio.  we work closely with the elected representatives of villages with low Child Sex Ratio. Through the PRI training we aim inform them about the importance of setting up of Gudda/Guddi board at the Chaupal or central area of the village and not inside an anganwadi centre. We also spread awareness regarding the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC/PNDT) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, At this meeting.
  • Expert Group Meeting: The team worked with PC/PNDT nodal officers, Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers of the district of Mahendragarh and Jhajjar to conduct the Expert Group Meeting to ensure the effective monitoring and evaluation of implementation of the law. The meeting assisted us in understanding the number of registered cases, the rate of acquittal and conviction in the district under the PC/PNDT act. In addition we also organized a session on Sexual Harassment at Workplace (SH@WP 2013) Act based on the request from doctors.  The Expert Group will be formed in each of the five districts.
  • Advocacy for government engagement at the village and District Level: Regular interactions with stakeholders including District Program Officers, the Cluster Development Program Officer, Anganwadi workers and AshaBahus, helped us ensure the systematic monitoring of PC-PNDT activities and awareness generation regarding the financial incentive schemes, institutional birthing, encouraging higher education for girl children, etc.
  • NGO Chaupal: CSR collaborated with 17 local NGO partners. The program concluded with a round table discussion with the networking organization.