Dear Kanchan,
Greetings from CBM SARO(N)! First of all, many congrats for becoming a member of the group. My suggestion would be to mainstream the issues of women with disabilities into the existing women empowerment programmes/schemes implemented through the Central/State Governments. Self Help Groups related schemes should take pro active steps in including women with disabilities in their participation and contribution to livelihood/income generation initiatives. National Commission for Women should be strengthened through the planning support to mainstream the issues of WWDs. Provision to represent the group etc. National rural livelihood mission, NRHM, MGNREGS, Other rural development initiatives should have affirmative actions including special provision incorporated. CSWB/SSWB should be making all their initiative including the hostel for working women inclusive and accessible. These are my immediate thoughts. May pass on some more as and when they flash through my mind Best regards, Murali Padmanabhan Inclusive Development Officer CBM South Asia Regional Office (North) #140, "Commerce Cube", 3rd Floor, 5th Main, Puttannachetty Road, Chamarajpet, Bangalore - 560 018. Karnataka - INDIA . Mobile: +91 96633 01137 . Phone: +91 80 2667 3635 . Fax: +91 80 2667 3640 . Email: [email protected] . www.cbm.org CBM - Building an inclusive society -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pamnani Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 12:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AI] women with Disabilities -12th 5 year Plan Friends, The 12th 5 year Plan is being drafted. It will come into effect only on 1st April 2012.It will be effective for 5 years upto 2017. I have to give some recommendations on the important topic of Women with Disabilities. Just joined the sub group a few days ago. 1. What expenditure do you want the government to make/do which will benefit women with disabilities? 2. What new Scheme should be introduced? 3. Which existing Scheme can be strengthened? Any thoughts on helping specifically women with disabilities. You all have varied experiences this is the time to put on your thinking caps and come out with something innovative and something that will make a difference. I would love to hear the women on this group who are generally silent. The fundamental thought on advocacy is Nothing for us without us. This of course does not stop the men from suggesting. Too bad the time is short. Need whatever you can think of by Friday evening. Have to submit the Report on Sunday. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate & Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
