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Avantika Foundation Brief
- 1. AVANTIKA FOUNDATION From Apathy to Action
- 2. We build Civic Muscle of Women
- 3. I pay taxes. I expect benefits I vote. Govt needs to serve me I vote and passively engage by asking questions I vote & actively engage through active participation in decision making forums We set the stage for Active Citizenship I actively engage even before the representative is elected; through advocacy Member Conscientous citizen Active Citizen
- 4. Poor civic engagement among marginalised & disenfranchised sections especially women Decreased presence in local decision making Lack of gender inclusive lens at lowest level of policy making Poor social equity WHY
- 5. Lack of Knowledge & Skills 1 Lack of Interest 2 Lack of tools & opportunities 3 Reasons for poor civic engagement
- 6. 1 3 Instead of bald civic knowledge, applicable tools are provided- eg. Scripts to talk to authority 4 4 5 6 Make the connection between civic engagement & standard of living Engage women affinity groups in dialogue & building social cohesion Affinity groups encouraged to engage with families & power structures (Panchayat, Banks) Learn attitudes of collectivism and civic responsibility Communities influence collective action Socially cohesive comunities affect change With the right rubric of Attitudes, Knowledge & Skills, citizen participation can be strenghtened 2 How
- 7. Uthara Naryanan Program Associate Gayatri Sriram Additional Director Also Co-founder & Chief Changemaker of Buzz Women Development consultant & leadership coach , Curriculum & Program Design Expert Sharanya Menon Development Sector Professional & Lawyer Director
- 8. Please reach out to us at sharanya.menon@avantikafoundation.org Uthara.narayanan@avantikafoundation. org