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Day 1 was fun and inspiring!

We kicked off our five-day training on Gender Transformative Approaches (GTA) in Anupshahr, in partnership with Equal Community Foundation (ECF) and Pardada Pardadi Educational Society (PPES).

The training started with great energy! The participants were community mobilisers from PPES, a mixed-gender group who have so far worked mostly with women in villages. Each mobiliser supports around 12 villages and reaches nearly 1,000 households.

On Day 1, they explored key concepts like breaking gender stereotypes, understanding power and privilege, and promoting equality. The ECF facilitators led interactive discussions that encouraged everyone to reflect on gender roles in their communities.

One highlight was the session "Trainer vs Facilitator," where participants learned the difference between the two roles. Another powerful activity focused on unpaid care work, showing how this important contribution often goes unrecognised in society.

The trainers, educators, and mobilisers took part with great enthusiasm. Fun games and open conversations added energy to the learning and helped bring new ideas to light.

This is just the beginning! As we work to involve men and boys in supporting and empowering girls, the passion on Day 1 showed how much potential this initiative holds. With each mobiliser taking new ideas back to their communities, the impact of this training will be far-reaching.

Stay tuned to see how the week unfolds!

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We are rolling out our first-ever gender-transformative approach by collaborating with two of our partners— Pardada Pardadi Educational Society (PPES) and Equal Community Foundation (ECF).

This initiative focuses on engaging men and boys within the communities where we work, making them active participants in our journey to empower girls. Over the past two decades, much of our work has centred on educating and empowering girls, but without directly involving men and boys. This marks our first step towards correcting that balance.

In partnership with ECF, we are conducting a one-of-a-kind five-day training on Gender Transformative Approaches in Anupshahr from August 4 to 8.

Stay tuned for updates from the ground as we are all set to work together to redefine gender roles and take an important step forward in building a more just and equal society.