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Ekta Parishad
A people’s organization dedicated to the Gandhian principle of
nonviolent action with the aim of assisting poor people to gain access and control over natural
resources mainly land, forest and water.
INDIA AT A GLANCE
Total population: 1.25 BillionLand Area: 2.97 million km2
Density: 382 pers./km2
Administrative Divisions: 28 States, 593 districts, 594000 villagesGrowth rate: 8 %Literacy: 74%SC population: 16.2%ST Population: 8.2%People BPL: 27.5% or 338 million
Rural India Rural population : 68.8%
Population depending on agriculture : 70% 58.2% of total work force engaged in farm sector 80% of farmers have less than 1 ha of land
90% farmers own 43% land & 10% farmers own 57% 43% of rural population is either absolutely or nearly
landless (< 0.2 ha) 260 thousand farmer’s suicide between 1991-2000 8 million farmers quit cultivation between 1991-2010 14 million ha agricultural land converted to non-
agricultural purpose in 65 years. Nearly 21.3 million people displaced in the name of
development projects, such as dams, Mining etc. and more than half of them are Tribals.
At least 75% of them still await rehabilitation
Rural India
• 11 states
• Districts 95+
• 6946 villages with total population > 5.5 million
• 157 Assembly constitutions (out of 1797)
• 68 Parliamentarian constitution (out of 237)
• 650 activists
• 170 000 paid membership
• links with 26 countries
Working Area
Wings of Ekta Parishad
Women’s wing
Cultural wing
Economic wing
Ekta MahilaManch
Ekta KalaManch
Ekta ArtikManch
Status of women in India
Women Population: 48.5% or 596 million
Sex Ratio: 940 females per 1,000 males
India stand in 114th position in women equality
55% women are malnourished
Only 65% women are literate
Present Scenario of Women and Land
86% of rural women depend on agriculture. Less than 10% of privately held land nationwide is in
the name of women. Women’s land rights remain largely insecure.
Women also lack equal land rights under marriage and divorce laws.
According to legislation, women have the same right to own land as men.
A step forward - Forest Rights Act 2006 gives joint land entitlement.
Mission of Ekta Parishad
Helping economic self dependence of women.Fighting against all sorts of oppression of women in
the society.Ensuring equitable rights on social, political and
economic empowerment of women in the society.
Leadership Building
Challenges in front of Ekta Parishad
Related to Land Displacement /acquisition due to Dams, Sanctuaries,
Mining, Industries and absence of compensation. Landlessness for agriculture and Alienation of tribal
land. Land grabbing by powerful people. Harassment by the govt. officials as well as other
powerful people. Poor Implementation or Unfavorable attitude of the
officials on land reforms.
Objectives
Awareness creation
Formation of Village Group
Build village leadership
Organize community based organizations
Initiate people’s actions (Foot March, Public rally, Sit-in, Public hearing)
Advocacy, dialogue and Building linkages
Mobilization & Capacity Building
Village level meetings to understand the issue Formation of Village Group Youth Camps for providing leadership Foot Marches for highlighting different issues Rallies in different levels(State, District) Consultation with like minded organizations Meeting and Dialogue with People Representatives
and govt. officials at different levels
Activities : Mobilization
Trainings (Leadership, Paralegal, Public Speaking Practices, Cultural Program or skill based)
Providing space to raise their voice
Highlighting the issues of the village through different actions
Activities : Capacity Building
Preparation Camp Leader 20Group Leader 200Section leader 2000Village leader 10000Total 12220For - 100000
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The Padyatra Map (not accurate)
A Vision for Achieving Common Good
Three Component Parts:
* Harmonizing Development* Expanding Ethics* Deepening Justice
Harmony between People and also with Nature. This includes the prevention of:
Forced migration & displacement, growing poverty & marginalization and violence in all forms
A development model that will work for well-being for all, based on a long-term and holistic vision to achieve peace.
A ‘bottom-up’ development model based on: people’s control over land and livelihood resources
Harmonizing Justice
This includes:
Openness to ethical discourse Responsive to the voices of the marginalized people.
Scrutinizing unethical behavior of: Financial institutions Valorizing overconsumption War Industry Unregulated extractive industries and destruction of natural resources.
Expanding Ethics
Deepening JusticeAdopting values that are a result of social
redistribution
Representation of the marginalized and implementation of their rights
Uniting actors and organizations that are struggling for a just world.
Moving to genuine democracy as a way to achieve more justice and to reduce conflicts.
Training of ‘rights- and peace-based’ ambassadors’
Enlarge scale of mobilization in India and build alliances
Expand opportunities for dialogue with actors about issues of development, ethics and justice
Use learning from the past actions and adopt new strategy for future actions
highlight different socio-economic cases as a way to advance new development models.
Objectives
Methods
Communicate and network the Jai Jagat 2020 campaign with actors on different levels.
Organize a series of nonviolent training and exposure visits to different venues.
Link advocacy and mobilization groups to act together.
Identify different sustainable development models as a way to press for positive (equitable and inclusive) change.
Connecting and working towards a global social movement.
Establish a new generation of youth with faith in nonviolence and nonviolent action.
Increase public discourse and practice on Development, Ethics and Justice.
Expected Impact
2014: International Youth Program
2014- 2015: Meetings for New Millennium Development Goals
2016: International Women’s Program
2017: Cadre Building for 2020 Program
2018: International Conference on Nonviolent Economy
2019: International March for Development, Justice and Ethics
2020: One Million Walk (Global)
Activities and Timeline
Organizational Partners
CEPES/IBC/CP/FUNDACARUP
CIPRES
Anti-Torture International
MEALS
Mahatama Gandhi Foundation (Edmonton, Ottawa)
Polaris
People’s Watch
Ekta Parishad
Bandua Mukti Marcha
Jal Biradiri
Asali Azadi Abhiyan
Sarvodaya Ashram Shramadhana Movement
Dalits Land Rights Network
Dalit Ashram Tumkur
Adi Tamil Liberation Front
Bodhi
International InitiativeESCR-netOur Land/Our BusinessBank on Human RightsWorld Forum for Access to LandDignity InternationalCFS/FAO networkAWAZEkta EuropeGandhi InternationalPeuples Solidaires - FranceANGOC - SAPACSRCHRICONAshoka Dharm Path - ThailandRADIMOSOPIMTD GeorgiaCommission for Justice and PeacePoverty Initiatives
JAI JAGAT-2020
www.ektaparishad.comEkta Website
www.ektaeurope.org
www.facebook.com/ektaparishadEkta Social Media - Facebook
www.facebook.com/pages/International-Initiatives/904597232901254
www.youtube.com/user/Ektaparishad
Ekta Social Media - Youtube
www.slideshare.net/ektaparishad
Ekta Powerpoint Slides
www.mediacenter.ektaparishad.com
Ekta Media Center