Formed in 2014, Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch (MAKAAM) is a nationwide informal alliance of various individuals and organisations of farming women, of women farmers’ collectives, civil society organisations, researchers and activists, drawn from 24 states of India, to secure due recognition and rights of women farmers in India.
Our Mission:
The mission of MAKAAM is to visibilise women farmers, especially smallholder marginalised women, with a development vision led by social justice, plurality of knowledge systems and sustainability driven by ecological approaches. We endeavour to create and secure rights over productive livelihood resources (land in particular) as well as entitlements over a variety of support systems, with equal participation of women in decision-making in various institutions, starting family upwards, to ensure empowered, self-reliant and sustainable women’s livelihoods.
MAKAAM is an informal alliance, and yet, in a few short years it has evolved as a major platform for rallying the combined strength of all of our member organisations and individual activists and researchers.
Requesting your support:
We would like to request your support and donation for our activities as well as supporting the salary of our coordinator. Last year, the funds we raised were spent on supporting the salary of our coordinator, website expenses, and a Zoom subscription to facilitate our communication.
Pledge your support, donate now!
Thanking you in anticipation,
National Facilitation Team,
Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch (MAKAAM).