Multiple Action Research Group

District

Gorakhpur

States

Uttar Pradesh

With assistance from Flowering Tree Inc., MARG in the Uttar Pradesh division of Gorakhpur launched it. It combines effective administration with active citizenship education, allowing individuals to exercise their civic rights—particularly those related to water, sanitation, and health—and has resulted in the election of women as representatives in the Gorakhpur District of Uttar Pradesh. Right-based projects like Project Parijat become essential steps towards creating good governance, particularly during a pandemic.

Parijat's work in Gorakhpur is divided into three key areas: economic, legal, and health literacy. Health literacy encompasses WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) awareness programs.

Fostering gender and socioeconomic equality will help to defend and advance women's right to life. Consequently, raising women's status in all spheres of life will bring about profound shifts in how people view women and their roles in a variety of professions, most notably decision-making authority, which is a prerequisite for an efficient democracy. Action research will also encourage changes in behavior toward women from the standpoint of gender equality. The expectation is that society would be made aware of its accountability and duty to guarantee women's dignity in life. Promoting social and gender equality is a step toward sustainable development.

The initiative also discusses discrimination, atrocities, domestic violence, and other significant problems that women face. The aim is to attain parity.