CDWN has focused on Dalit women’s participation in the democratic process. Our interventions have reached over 278,000 direct beneficiaries.
Dalit women could see their best chance at making transformative changes to their communities disappear with the stroke of a pen.
Violence is present in the home and in public, and deep-seated attitudes about the inferiority of women and girls remain the norm in all sectors of society.
Elected representatives have a very limited understanding of gender equality and social inclusion issues. To make representatives more sensitive and responsible they need to understand the need to act on issues of women’s empowerment.
