Objectives
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Strengthen understanding on Participatory Research and gender issues, with focus on the Indian context for the staff
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Exposure to field realities of Participatory Research and women’s empowerment
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Exposure to innovative approaches in education
Geographical spread
India
Key areas/components
A three-week programme focusing on orientation to India’s development scenario, democratic governance, participatory development, participatory research, participatory planning, participatory training, women’s political empowerment, exposure and field visits
Key outputs
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About 17 participants from Canada gained deeper understanding on Participatory Research and gender
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Exposure visits to field projects: Addressing female foeticide in Haryana; women’s livelihood and citizen’s participation work in Himachal Pradesh; visit to NGOs in Delhi working on education
Year/period
July 2010
Client
Calgary Board of Education, Canada
