Mahila Samakhya Programme

  • P Project/Program

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Key Information


Lead Implementing Government(s)

India

Location(s)

South Asia

India

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

1988 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Ministry of Education

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Other skills

  • Rights/empowerment education

Cross-cutting areas

  • Empowerment

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys (both in school and out of school), Girls (both in school and out of school), School administrators, Teachers - female, Teachers - male

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Not applicable or unknown

School Level

Not applicable or unknown

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization

  • General awareness-raising/community engagement

Teaching

  • Pre-service teacher training – gender-responsive pedagogy
  • Teaching materials (e.g. lesson plans, curricula)

Women's empowerment programs

  • Leadership training

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Curricula, teaching and learning materials are free of gender-bias and stereotypes
  • Education sector plans, budgets, policies, and data systems are more gender-equitable
  • Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality

Cross-cutting goals

  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms