Our Founder-Director Deepa Pawar has been presented with the Avantika State Award 2019 for her over 18 years of work with grassroot communities, youth, women as well as govt stakeholders in Sexual & Reproductive Rights, Mental Health, Socio-political leadership, Youth Leadership, Community Development, Right to food, Right to sanitation and Strengthening Democracy- all from the perspective of Gender Justice.
The ceremony was held in Shahada, and the award was given by dignitaries including Sanjay Patil (Superintendent of Police, Nandurbar District) and Rekha Chaudhary (Upanagaradhyaksha, Shahada Municipal Council).
