Children

Key Achievements 

• Child Parliaments established in 22 primary schools, with 465 children elected through a democratic process—53% of them girls.
• 1,350+ children reached every year, creating sustained platforms for participation, leadership, and civic learning.
• Nutrition and care in action: 182 children and 65 youth maintain nutrition gardens across 9 schools and 94 households, strengthening food awareness and collective responsibility.
• Children influencing governance: 475+ children present their priorities directly to Panchayats through Bal Sansad Sabhas.
• Model scaled through public systems: Inspired by successful Child Parliaments in Thiba and Kirnahar II, Bara Sawta Gram Panchayat conducted its own Bal Sansad, gathered 32 child-focused plans, and committed to becoming a child-friendly Panchayat.

Strategies
Engaging in a dialogue with male political leadership and elected representatives regarding impact of patriarchy and the role that gender equitable governance could play in catalyzing social development.
Preparing the political machine and system to accept, seek and support active women leaders, promote women’s issues through Gender Responsive Budgeting and gender mainstreaming within political party structures.

Key Achievements | Sustainable Livelihoods & Enterprises

• For the first time, children under 18 were given space to speak and be heard in official Gram Sansad Sabhas, strengthening inclusive local democracy.
• Measurable shift in public spending priorities: Between 2016 and 2023–24, budget allocation for women and child development increased from 3.58% to 5.89% across four Gram Panchayats, alongside a 6.2% rise in gender integration across all sub-committees.
• Gender-responsive planning translated into action: Community demands shaped GP annual action plans—resulting in 205 street lights installed, police patrolling in violence hotspots, women’s toilets, change rooms, breastfeeding spaces, children’s parks, kitchen gardens, nurseries, and awareness camps.
• Community ownership of gender equality: Samyo Mela, a community-led gender equality fair, brings together 575+ volunteers annually and shared budget—youth, women, teachers, and local leaders—to make gender justice a visible, shared public agenda.