International Women’s Day

Celebrating women's power

CSO partners share their reflections on International Women's Day 2012. Read more

Female teacher sitting at table with students in background

Greater voice in decision making


Increasing the representation of socially excluded groups in decision-making. Read more
Two ladies with plate press

Access to secure livelihoods


PACS promotes non-discriminatory access to livelihood security for socially excluded groups. Read more
 
Empowered women in eastern India

Towards inclusion, reducing the welfare gap


We strengthen demand for improved delivery of services, making service providers more responsive and accountable. Read more
 
Young school girls attending class

Non discriminatory access to education, health and nutrition

PACS promotes non-discriminatory access to education, health and nutrition services for socially excluded groups. Read more

News and views

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CM to seek DFID support for SC/ST girl students
meeting in Madhya Pradesh
Campaign to fulfil claims under forest act
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Government to track BPL insurance beneficiaries
Women with RSBY smartcards, Gumla Jharkhand
Exposure visit to hospital under RSBY in Gumla

Featured publications

Two page handout on each of the seven PACS states
Working with civil society to tackle exclusion

PACS on Twitter

#Access launches case study competition to identify models contributing to sustainable livelihood http://t.co/vvRgWC1L #IFIRST consortium
Increasing awareness on #govt. #insurance scheme for poor -#RSBY in #Jharkhand with #CSOPartners and govt dept : http://t.co/z9eGvCdJ #PACS
#Poverty in India dips to 29.8% in 2009-2010 as per #estimates released by the #PlanningCommission of #India http://t.co/HdGBxwsu

PACS launches 33 new projects

Poorest Areas Civil Society (PACS) Programme launches 33 new projects in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. With this launch, PACS now supports 90 projects.

International women’s day

International Women’s Day is an important landmark in the history of development for it is on this day that we reaffirm our commitment to work towards gender equity. And it is on this day that we can reflect on the journey ahead.

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