Women Vigilance Committee (WVC) and Women Polling Agents (WPA) an Innovative Initiative in the country, the organization to prevent violence against women and irregularities existing in the election procedure and encourage prospective women candidates to participate and join the political mainstream in larger numbers without fear has formed women vigilance Committees and Women Polling Agents.
Women Self Help Groups are being formed as watchdogs in the Panchayat especially where the Elected Representatives are males to give a collective strength to women’s needs and economic emancipation.
Climate Change & disaster management in Governance – a global concern – EWRs have a large role to play and are grassroots representatives, instrumental in its addressal. Women in most communities hold the most reliable knowledge and concern about environment protection issues. Increased awareness of its consequences in the Himalayan region and strategies to arrest this issue will be incorporated in our training modules and “Women Go Green Groups” of EWRs and village women will be formed.