Women’s Human Rights and Justice

Human rights and justice are ensured for women from Dalit and marginalized communities.

Capacity building of locally elected women, Dalit women activists, women human rights defenders, and women group leaders with legal empowerment, legal treatment, and political representation to prevent caste-based discrimination and gender-based violence against Dalit women.
Advocacy and leadership capacity of Dalit women leaders and women activists have been built to claim their rights, justice, and development opportunities.
Legal empowerment for Dalit women, women human rights defenders, and Dalit women activists to claim rights and fair justice.
Promotion of cooperation promoted between Dalits and non-Dalits, women and men, to fight against caste-based discrimination and gender-based violence.
Dialogues and interactions, including strong coordination and linkage with the local judicial committees, elected representatives, and intellectuals to implement laws and policies for ending caste-based discrimination and gender-based violence against Dalit women.
Formation and mobilization of the vigilance and watchdog committee for the rights and social justice of Dalit women at the local level.
Ensuring the meaningful and dignified participation of Dalit women, their equal rights and opportunities in leadership positions in local structures and mechanisms.
Active engagement of Dalit women in mainstream local and national networks for the achievement of SDG 5 on Gender Equality.
Mainstreaming all DWN’s work to engage men and youth as key actors in its feminist movement.