Women from Farm Suicide Affected Families factsheet
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Women Forest Dwellers Factsheet
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Women Agricultural Labourers Factsheet
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Factsheet on Women Farmers
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Latest Statements
Statement in support of protesting wrestlers. (30.05.2023) English copy. Appeal to the MoEFCC regarding the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022. English copy. Statement on the repeal of the farm laws (November 25, 2021). English and Hindi copy of the statement. Statement on the new FPO guidelines for setting up 10000 new FPOs. Click here to […]
Updated Policy Notes
Policy note on Farm Suicide Policy note on Gender disaggregated data Policy note on Securing Land Rights
Position Papers for the National Consultation in partnership with NCW & UN Women
Position Papers for the National Consultation in partnership with NCW & UN Women (Gender disaggregated land records; Land rights for women farmers; Securing equal entitlements for women farmers; Strengthening Women Farmer FPOs): The following are the position papers created by MAKAAM for the national consultation with various stakeholders in partnership with […]
Securing Identity and Recognition to Women Farmers
MAKAAM met with the Joint Secretary-Policy in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to present our approach to this. You can download the letter here.
Women Resist CAMPA Bill for its Devastating Potential
Unpacking the Bill: Gender Concerns The CAMPA Bill is premised on two flawed assumptions –firstly that the diversion of lands from forest to non-forest use is inevitable and necessary for the project of the development and progress of the nation, and its compensatory afforestation methods will serve to ameliorate the […]
MAKAAM STATEMENT CONDEMNING KATHUA ATROCITIES – English
Click here to read Document in Hindi MAKAAM STATEMENT CONDEMNING THE ATROCITIES AGAINST, RAPE AND MURDER OF A MINOR GIRL FROM PASTORALIST BAKARWAL COMMUNITY IN KATHUA AND THE CONTINUING ATROCITIES AND FORCED DISPOSSESSION OF HER COMMUNITY, AND AGAINST ALL SUCH ACTS THAT VIOLATE WOMEN’S BODIES AS SITES TO TERRORIZE MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND […]
MAKAAM’s CONCERNS FOR WOMENS FOREST RIGHTS IN THE DRAFT FOREST POLICY 2018
MAKAAM (Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch) is a national alliance comprising of individuals, women farmer organisations, civil society groups, NGOs, academics and researchers, with a presence in 25 States, working to secure identity and recognition for women farmers as well as strengthen their rights over resources such as land and entitlements to […]
Foundation Statement
FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF MAKAAM: MAHILA KISAN ADHIKAAR MANCH MAKAAM is an Alliance of networks, campaigns, movements, organisations, people’s collectives and individuals that advocates for the Right to Livelihoods of Women Farmers[i], particularly dalits, adivasis, single women, differently abled and displaced. It is guided by principles of feminism and sustainability, for […]