Stree Aadhar Kenrda

मराठी

Trafficking & creating Zero Violence Zones in Maharashtra

Tackling the issue of trafficking of women (Twarita (1 and 2) 2000-2002) Pune and Mumbai Metros of Maharashtra State in India with support from UNIFEM, South Asia Regional Office, New Delhi, India.

Women's Empowerment and Gender Justice

Strengthening a support structure for gender justice – Vedha (means seeker: seeker of gender justice)implemented in two phases.

VAW, Gender equality and Police

Promoting gender based budgeting in the Aurangabad (2004-06) and Solapur (2008-09) Municipal Corporations (2003-2007) in the districts of Aurangabad and Solapur Municipal Corporations In Maharashtra (India) with the help of UNIFEM, South Asia Regional Office, New Delhi, India.

Women in Governance

To bring together elected women representatives and community leaders to combat gender based violence against women – a project for facilitation of gender justice program in India was planned during 2010-2012 with specific focus on 3 Districts of Maharashtra namely.

Engendering Disaster Management

Worked on relief and rehabilitation in all 52 severely affected villages in Marathwada after the Latur and Osmanabad districts were affected due to disastrous earthquake in September 1993.

"An Indian civil society organization striving for gender justice through women's empowerment and policy advocacy interventions"

Books on Gender, VAW, GRB

Following books are available at SAK's central office library as a resource / reference material on gender and women's empowerment issues:

Sr. No.	Photo with Year	Title of Book/Magazine	Author	Theme/Focus
1.	1991 1993	Purva – Mulinchya Adhikarachi (Purva – rights of girl children) (Two editions)	Dr. Neelam Gorhe, Viddhyut Bhagvat and Leelavati Bhagwat	On the background of SAARC declaring 1991 to 2000 – The Girl Child Decade SAK published a book in 1991 and second edition in 1993 on how to address needs and issues of girl children and need and importance of constructive dialogue with girl children for their holistic development with boys.
2.	1994	Mahilasambhdi Dhoran (1994) – Swayamsidhatekade Vatchal)	Dr. Neelam Gorhe	An overview of Maharashtra State' (India) Women's Development Policy various policies concerning women's development highlighting progressive nature of programs and schemes adopted by the state government for development of women.
3.	2002	Vikasachi Ekaki Vatchal – A lonely path to development	Stree Aadhar Kendra	English and Marathi Versions of books are available. The book explains the sufferings of widows and women affected after 1993 Maharashtra (Marathwada) Earthquake and their struggle to safeguard their assets (house and land) from the clutches of selfish antisocial elements and relatives in men dominating Marathwada society and standing at their own by developing their lands in the village.
4.	1193	Girl Child in Oblivion;	Stree Aadhar Kendra	The book was taken out on the background of increasing cases of abuse of girl children and poverty. It narrates the stories of girls living a life of threats and insecurity and also provides various possibilities of rehabilitating them and laws available for their safety and security.
5.	1993	Striyancha Nirnay Prakiyet Sahbhag ((Women In Decision Making)	Stree Aadhar Kendra	The book is written on the background of 33% reservations for women in local self governing bodies and their rights to decide their own development programs and for the village that they represent.
6.	2002	The legal status of women in Maharashtra – a study.	National Women's Commission (nwc) and Stree Aadhar Kendra	This book gives status report on the number of cases waiting for hearing and decisions/orders in the court of law in Aurangabad, Pune, Lok Adalat and Family courts in two cities and highlights the time taken by legal machinery in deciding the fate of cases of VAW in courts and the amount of agony and harassment women have to undergo alongside facing VAW.
7.	1995	Mahila Mandal Margdarshak	Dr. Neelam Gorhe	A booklet giving guidelines to women's groups to form women's registered associations, its benefits and available government programs and schemes for them through association.
8.	2007	Koutumbik Hinchar Virodhi Kayada 2005	Dr. Neelam Gorhe	A book narrates the background of enactment of Domestic Violence Act 2005 and provisions for giving relief and justice to women victims of domestic violence. A very useful reference material for women's groups, counselor and women's activists.