Description

Financial and / or organisational support for rural women’s organisations in villages and towns. These organisations arrange readings, theatre visits and informative trips, as well as information networks on everyday issues and social discourse. They improve the social, cultural, societal and eco-nomic participation of women and improve their education and training.

Organisations for rural women and young people are an effective channel for nurturing traditional forms of cultural life in rural areas and connecting with urban cultural and social life.

Requirements

• Acceptance / Recognition of the local population
• Ownership and initiative on behalf of the local population

Possible Negative Effects

• Initiatives for rural women (and young people) can be undermined in patriarchal societies
• Government authorities are critical of rural population groupings