Project Report
| Sep 10, 2018
Action for Equality Progress Update September 2018
![AfE programme session in Kashewadi community, Pune]()
AfE programme session in Kashewadi community, Pune
Thank you for your continued support and contribution to ECF’s Action for Equality programme committed to raise Gender Equitable Boys in India.
We are glad to share that we have completed our Action for Equality (AfE) programme cycle 21 during the period April 2018 to August 2018. During this cycle we implemented AfE Action Programme (AP) and Leadership Programme (AP) across 19 communities in Pune, India.
Highlights from the cycle: Enrolment and Graduates
- Action Programme: We received 81% graduation rate in Action Programme where 216 boys enrolled and 175 boys graduated across 19 communities in Pune.
- Leadership Programme: Similarly, in Leadership Programme, 154 boys enrolled and 112 participants graduated from 19 communities.
Big Meet and Greet (BMG) event
- BMG is a platform for AfE graduates from all 19 communities to come together to network, discuss and learn from each other.
- During this period two BMGs were organised by the participants on the theme, “It’s NOT okay," The campaigns focussed on taking actions against Street Sexual Harassment faced by women and girls in the communities.
- AfE Graduates came together in cluster communities, conducted discussions, shared their opinions and led activities such as poster rallies, signature campaigns, chalk the walk to spread awareness and stop sexual harassment and violence.
Group parents meetings
- Conducted as a pilot in few of the project communities. Parents shared they are more aware about the issue of gender based violence and discrimination in their communities.
- Parents have now started supporting the mentors in programme implementation activities
- Most importantly parents have started supporting the boys while taking actions in their homes (share household chores in the family) .
Here are few of the examples of actions taken by AfE programme participants
- One on one interviews with women and girls in their communities to identify various forms of violence and discrimination faced by them
- Signature campaign in FWC community in Pune urging community members to take a stand against sexual harassment of women and break the silence around it. A total of 1600 signatures and supporters were received.
- Dialogues with local police and community stakeholders on steps that can be taken collectively to address safety issues of women and girls in the community.
We are now implementing cycle 22 (September - December 2018) of the Action for Equality programme.
We thank you for your contribution and supporting our mission, to raise every boy in India to be Gender Equitable.
![Participants draw "It's not okay" messages for BMG]()
Participants draw "It's not okay" messages for BMG
![Poster rallies against Street Sexual Harassment]()
Poster rallies against Street Sexual Harassment
![Pledge,take a stand against gender based violence]()
Pledge,take a stand against gender based violence
![Messages on the streets to stop harassment]()
Messages on the streets to stop harassment
![Listening to the voices of women]()
Listening to the voices of women