Bihar, India
Nari Jagran Manch (NJM) is an organisation for women, by women. NJM is commited to educate and empower poor rural women around Bodh Gaya (Bihar, India) in their quest for greater self-reliance, economic sustainability, freedom of expression, and women's rights. NJM fosters the spirit of community in the villages by organizing women's groups that base their values and teachings on gender-justice, inter-connectedness, freedom and human dignity.
NJM has invested in the education of low-caste girls by opening a school in the village of Mothiachak.
It is championed by One World Board.
Watch a clip from 'Awakening' - a documentary about Sister Mary and NJM on Halogen.
Website: http://www.dalitwomenpower.org/
