Gender Violence in Public Spaces: Studying the Approaches and Theorising the Pathways of Change
The project aims to understand how various organisations addressed gender violence in public spaces across Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Telangana by identifying micro-mechanisms of change that could inform long-term social transformations. It emphasises that addressing women’s access to public spaces is crucial for achieving equality.
Evaluation of the ISST project ‘Capacity Building in Gender Transformative Evaluation’
CBPS evaluated ISST’s online course, “Facilitating Gender Transformative Evaluations,” which aims to enhance evaluators’ capacities through a feminist lens. The evaluation involved reviewing course materials and interviewing coordinators and participants to assess efficacy and provide recommendations for future iterations of the module.
Policy Brief | An Analysis of the Bhagyalakshmi Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme in Karnataka
This policy brief provides a comprehensive analysis of the Bhagyalakshmi Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme (CCT) in Karnataka, introduced in 2006-07 to address gender disparities, including the adverse child sex ratio, high prevalence of child marriage, and limited access to education for girls. The scheme targets Below Poverty Line (BPL) households, incentivizing the education and delayed […]
Mathrupoorna, Ksheera Bhagya and Srusti Schemes in Karnataka: A review of awareness and delivery
This report examines the Mathrupoorna, Ksheera Bhagya, and Srusti schemes in Karnataka, which aim to improve maternal and child health through nutritional interventions. The study assesses the level of awareness, utilisation, and perceived benefits of these schemes, along with the challenges faced during their implementation. Data was gathered through household surveys, focus group discussions, and […]
Mathrupoorna, Ksheera Bhagya and Srusti Schemes in Karnataka: A review of Awareness, Utilization and Delivery
This policy brief examines the Mathru Poorna, Ksheera Bhagya, and Srusti schemes implemented in Karnataka to address child and maternal malnutrition. Despite Karnataka’s economic growth and early adoption of initiatives like the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), the state lags behind southern counterparts in maternal and child health metrics. These schemes aim to provide nutritional […]
Report: Whose Fate and Whose Wealth? An analysis of the Bhagyalakshmi scheme in Karnataka
Gender disparity remains a significant challenge in Karnataka, as evidenced by declining sex ratios at birth. In response, the state introduced the Bhagyalakshmi Scheme (BL) in 2006-07, offering conditional cash transfers to girl children in Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. This report is part of the study conducted by CBPS to evaluate the effectiveness of […]
National Capacities Strengthened to Address Gender Equality in Education
This study investigates the root causes of boys’ underachievement and disengagement from education, focusing on intersectional factors across individual, family, and societal levels. It also evaluates policy initiatives to address these challenges and explores the potential for scaling successful strategies.
Bihar Mentorship Project: Curriculum Linkages
The overall goal of the Bihar Mentoring Project (BMP) funded by the Malala Fund was to develop an empowerment-based mentoring model based on an action-research study of three years in ten urban and rural schools in Bihar. Focusing on adolescent boys and girls, the mentoring model introduced a new form of pedagogy that prioritised critical […]
Bihar Mentorship Project: Baseline Survey Report (English)
Funded and supported by the Malala Fund, the project titled Empowerment-based Mentoring Model for Adolescent Girls: Action Research in Bihar, created a mentoring model that aimed at honing leadership skills of adolescent girls and boys and providing them with tools and resources to develop critical thinking skills. In order to develop a responsive and scalable […]
Mahila Samakhya: A Reflection
Mahila Samakhya (MS), established by the Government of India in 1987, was a pioneering women’s education and empowerment programme that redefined education as a vehicle for both literacy and empowerment. Unlike typical government initiatives, MS placed rural women’s needs at its core, aiming to cultivate critical thinking and understanding of societal structures rather than merely […]