
The Story of Ekta: Program Recipient As A Child, Staff Member As A Grown-up
Since 2001, PCI, in partnership with local NGO partners, has been supporting the state government in mobilizing under-five children for receiving the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) and basic childhood immunization

WINDS OF CHANGE
Under the shade of the banyan tree, Madhavi sat to think, On how her life with her two children will pass by in a blink, No means of earning, no

Seeds of Change
PCI India, as part of its Technical Assistance to Department of Rural Development, Bihar, aims to increase the participation of women in MGNREGA – the national flagship scheme meant to

A Convergence of Knowledge & Autonomy
Empowerment refers to a situation where an individual has the autonomy in decision-making of their own life. Since ancient times, women have fought for their rights and demanded similar privileges

When Women Work
When Women Work This is a story of women breaking barriers in rural landscape of Uttar Pradesh and emerging as role models for other states “No country can ever truly

Seeds of Change
Strengthening Platforms for Greater Women Participation and Empowerment Project Concern International (PCI) India is providing Technical Assistance (TA) to Rural Development Department (RDD) to advance women’s economic empowerment through social

Health workers of Madhya Pradesh collaborate with Women of Self-Help Groups to improve COVID-19 vaccination coverage
Health workers of Madhya Pradesh collaborate with Women of Self-Help Groups to improve COVID-19 vaccination coverage The central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has a population of 87 million, of

Self-efficacy – A Step towards Empowerment
Building self-efficacy among adolescent girls can be a potent tool for her to break barriers of discriminations that hinder her growth and inhibit her to live a dignified life in

Can people change their behavior to fit a social norm?
Social norms, though invisible, tend to structure, shape, and navigate behavior of an individual at different situations Do you know that behavior and norms are interconnected? An individual’s behavior is

A Bond Powerful Enough to Shift Gender Norms
Mothers and daughters share a crucial relationship that needs to be nurtured and strengthened to gain voice, choice and power, not only within families but in communities at large