Publications
 
Publications  

In its efforts to strengthen smaller women's groups in the State, SAK has developed a number of information dissemination material - print, audio and video. Prominent amongst these are  

Newsletter 

SAK published a newsletter, that covers a wide range of topics related to women's development.  Case studies related to atrocities on women, the background and the efforts to obtain justice are also chronicled. Analytical articles also find place in the newsletter. This newsletter, published in the local language Marathi, is circulated to nearly 1000-1500 people including activists, grassroots workers, women's groups,  NGOs, academia, government officials, political leaders, journalists, lawyers, bureaucrats etc.  

Magazine

Amhi Striya

" Amhi Striya (We Women)" is a magazine that SAK publishes annually. The issues, which are published in and around October of each year are often thematic. In the past few years they have covered various topics like

  •  Indian women in context of international processes in women's empowerment  

  •   Violence against women  

  •   Women's Rights  

  • Participation of women in decision making

Case studies and first person narratives of women are used in the same. The magazine has a readership of around 2000.  


Booklets

SAK has published booklets in simple Marathi. They are replete with pictures and stories (cases) that make for easy reading even by the semi literate rural women. Some of the prominent booklets includes

What is “Government”

This booklet deals with government at various levels from villages to the centre. It gives details of government functions, modalities of election, eligibility of candidates and scope of activities of local self governments, state government and central government.  The booklet further goes on to describe the procedure for redressal of grievances from various government departments.

How to build a people's organization

This booklet details the procedures, precautions and strategies to be employed while building a people's organizations.

Government welfare schemes

This booklet gives details of the various developmental schemes of the government including their objectives, benefits, how to apply, criteria for selection of grant / subsidy / loan under the schemes and other modalities. The schemes covered are targeted at the rural woman and are designed to improve her living standards.  

Women And Law

This booklet discusses the various laws applicable to women. It also discusses cases where the judgements have affected women's development and rights in the country.

Books  

Nariparv (Era of  Women)  

Nariparva

This book is a compendium of articles to prominent newspapers and journals written by Dr. Neelam Gorhe, Chairperson SAK over the last two decades. Through the articles, the book attempts to trace the history of development of women’s movement in the social and political field.  

A guide to the Panchayat Raj Act

Panchayatraj margadarshak

This book deals with the policy that aims to decentralise the democratic decision making processes. It is targeted at the women at the grassroots who need to take advantage of the reservations for them in local self government .


Friend of Women in distress  

Anyaaygrasta mahilanchi maitrin

This is a workbook for grassroots activists who aim to eliminate all forms of discrimination and violence against women 

 

Manual for workers in Gender Development

This book is aimed to be an integral part of the resource material used by workers in the field of gender justice. It also legislation and government regulations related to gender justice. It also provides guidence to the worker on addressing advocacy issues.
   

Video Films 

Over the years SAK has realized that in rural parts of the country, video films constitute perhaps the best form of information transfer. Women, especially in those  areas where the literacy levels are low, have been known to prefer the video form of information to discussions and lectures. Another advantage of using video is that it reduces the tedium of repeated presentation by the development worker who can then concentrate on discussions following the presentation. SAK has prepared three films that deal with matters related to women's development. The contents are described in brief below.

Women's Rights 

This video deals with women's legal and human rights. The video is an attempt to educate the women of their rights and through this education and improvement in their awareness empower them to fight for their rights against any and all forms of injustice. The rights covered are drawn  from the Indian Constitution, International Conventions, governmental policies etc. Attempts have been made to explain these rights of women in simple terms.  Amongst the major items covered are health, education, legal rights and governmental polices. Eminent women's activists have explained these various aspects.

Women's Court

This film essentially aims at training women in the functioning of the judicial system mainly courts in the country. During the Mahila Adhikar Sammelan held at Jalgaon, one of the sessions was devoted to a role play of a court room scene depicting a trial where a case of atrocity (rape) is being heard.  The role play included presentation of the case by the prosecution, presentation of ‘proof’, tactics employed by  the defendant’s lawyer to weaken the case and confuse the plaintiff and cross examination procedures.

Post Earthquake development 

SAK has prepared this film that aims to demonstrate the need to undertake gender sensitive developmental work after natural calamities and the methodology to do the same.

Panchayat Raj 

This film deals with the provisions of the Panchayat Raj and the methods in which women can actively participate in democratic decision making processes.  

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