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"

List of Publications

Priced Books SAK worked closely with UN System organizations, Oxfam and other donors to publish a number of educational and informative books on laws related women, gender justice concepts to help NGOs, social and women activists A photo of the book's front page is to be presented with following description:

Sr. No.	Photo with Year	Title of Book/Magazine	Author	Theme/Focus
1.	1993, 1996, 2003	Striya V Kayada (Women and Laws) (3 editions)	Dr. Neelam Gorhe, Founder Chairperson of Stree Aadhar Kendra, Pune, India	Detailed information on acts and policies narrating appropriate sections protecting rights of women. An useful reference material for NGOs, women activists and social and legal counselors
2.	1993	Sharirachi Olakh (Introduction to physical and psychological human body)	Stree Aadhar Kendra Publication;	Understand the human body from the health and personal hygiene perspectives. A good educational and health awareness material for adolescent girls and women.
3.	2001	Navya Shatkasathi – Mahila Dhorne v Amallbajavni;	Dr. Neelam Gorhe	An overview of Institutional Mechanisms of state to implement programs and schemes for women's development policy (1994)
4.	1998, 2000, 2005	Anyaygrast Mahilanch Maitrin (Marathi Two editions) Piditgrast Mahilaonki Saheli (Hindi)	Dr. Neelam Gorhe	Book emphases the need of women in distress and VAW to come forward and report violence faced by them, avail government benefits as woman in distress.
5.	2006	Bhintimagach Aakrosh (Mahilanchi Anaitik Vyapar) ( Marathi Edition) Wail Behind The Wall (Immoral Trafficking of Women) (English Edition)	Dr. Neelam Gorhe	A book on conditions of women trafficked and forced in prostitution. The situation in which women are trafficked and need of stopping the same by enforcing legal means, community awareness and addressing poverty at source of the trafficking.
6.	2003	Striya Saman Bhagidar (Mahilavirodhi Bhedbhav Ucchatan Vishayak Jagtik Karar – CEDAW Treaty)	Stree Aadhar Kendra	A book giving information on UN announced treaty namely Convention on The Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) which was passed in 1979 by UN General Assembly. The Convention defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination. The book translates the convention contents in simple Marathi in SAK's attempt of reaching the international processes on women' development to grassroots women's groups, civil society and activists.
7.	2003	Jagtik Mahila Andolanacha Vedh 2003 -2004	Edited by Dr. Neelam Gorhe	A booklet narrating various worldwide campaigns on demanding gender justice and progressive laws for women to end violence against them.
8.	2004	Stree – Purush Samanata Margdarshak	Dr. Neelam Gorhe	A booklet giving basic priniciples of gender justice and ways and means of incorporating the same in day to day life. A very useful guiding and reference material for all those involved in promoting gender equality in society.
9.;	2005. 2009	Stree – Purush Samanata – Police Margdarshak (Two editions)	Stree Aadhar Kendra	A book specially designed for the use of police personnel who primarily deal with the cases of violence against women. The book sensitizes police force on his instrumental role in giving legal justice to victims of violence. At the end of the book the chapter asks police to raise some questions for himself whether he has acted as per his professional duties and self consciousness in hearing the case of woman victim and whether his act is going to give relief and justice to her. The book has been widely used by police and SAK in police workshops in sensitizing them on gender issues.

P.S. The above books are available at its central office at Pune and token amount will be charged in the form donation and postage if to be sent outside the Pune. On an average the book costs Rs. 100 to 200 ((USD 4 to 5). Shipping charges extra.