Mahila Samakhya Programme

  • P Project/Program

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Key Information

Lead Implementing Government(s)

India

Location(s)

South Asia

India

Activity URL

https://www.education.gov.in/mahila-samakhya-programme

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