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Standup Event

Background

On 19th of September a civil society consultation meeting was organized in Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra. In this representatives of 29 organisations/Networks/campaigns were present. Minar Pimple, Deputy Director, Asia(UNMC) threw light on the Stand up event. According to him Stand Up event can be defined according to the context of the state or the organization organizing it. He gave examples of Countries like Srilanka where the Stand up is for peace, similarly in States like Jharkhand the event is against corruption. Similarly in Uttar Pradesh the event can take the shape of the local context. He gave a lot of emphasis on the reporting of the Stand Up event on the Stand against poverty website. He called upon all the participants to come up with suggestions on the event. In the meeting it was decided that Stand up event would be broad based through organizing it across the state through two events to be conducted on 17th of October:

    • Conducting SHG meetings across 49 districts through 212 organizations. The key partners identified for shg meeting are PANI, DISHA.
    • Conducting Signature Campaign in the KAVAL towns.
    • Multi stakeholder ownership of the event through involving educational institutions and Corporate Houses.
    • Effective media coverage of the event.

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WADA NIBHAO ABHIYAN
NREGA
BPL Study
Mid Day Meal
National Policy on Vountary Sector

Activities

Location	Events	Resources used
Lucknow	Signature Campaign through cloth and slip pads in three prominent Malls,SahareGanj,East End mall and Fun Republic as well as Charbagh Railway station	16 volunteers StandUp event Brochures in Hindi and English Handouts in Hindi Flex banners Wrist bands Slip pads
Allahabad	Signature campaign in Civil lines Subash chauraha, which is the heart of the city and 16 other booths for signature campaign, were identified by voluntary organizations where the event was conducted.	21 volunteers StandUp event Brochures in Hindi and English Handouts in Hindi Banners in Hindi
Kanpur	Parade Chauraha and Kanpur university	10 volunteers StandUp event Brochures in Hindi and English Handouts in Hindi Banners in Hindi
Varanasi	Signature campaign in prominent public places of Varanasi	22 volunteers StandUp event Brochures in Hindi and English Handouts in Hindi Banners in Hindi
49 districts of UP	Shg meeting was conducted on 17th of October in 49 districts of U.P. Stand up event facilitated an important linkage between a rural social unit(self Help groups) to a global campaign, The United nations Millenium campaign. Millenium Development Goals reached the rural masses through Stand up and Speak out Event. 40,000 SHG members participated in the event.	Staff of NGO Badges in Hindi Handouts in Hindi and Banners.
Delhi	Delegation of three women activists to Women’s Tribunal Against Poverty organized by “Wada Na Todo Abhiyaan” ,Delhi

Achievements:

  • 82,000 people across U.P participated in the event.
  • Multi Stakeholder ownership of the event from corporate houses (Sahara India      Pariwar,Chadda Group, Fun republic) , Academic institutions,Indian railways to      members of shg .
  • Wide Media Coverage. Eight news papers which include,Indian Express, Hindustan,      DainikJagran, Rashtriya Sahara,Amar Ujjala,Voice of Lucknow, Swatantra Chetna      and Electronic Media which includes Doordarshan.
  • Networking with civil society organizations and MFI like Pani.
  • 50% participation of women in Stand Up and Speak out event-2007 in Uttar     Pradesh.

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