"The school for girls taketh precedence over the school for
boys, for it is incumbent upon the girls of this glorious era to
be fully versed in the various branches of knowledge, in
sciences and the arts and all the wonders of this pre-eminent
time, that they may then educate their children and train them
from their earliest days in the ways of perfection." -Abdu'l-Baha
The
Barli Development Institute for Rural Women offers a six-month
residential program for tribal women at its facilities in the
Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The program combines practical
skills training with consciousness raising and the development
of spiritual qualities. Recognizing that attitudinal change on
the part of husbands, parents, and children is equally
essential. The Institute continues to work with the women after
they return home and conducts conferences and meetings in their
villages. More than 1,000 women in some 200 villages have taken
part in the program since the Institute's inception in 1985.
From time to time, the institute carries out short-term courses
and workshops for women's groups and Gram Panchayat (Village
Government) members on subjects such as gender sensitisation,
the importance of educating the girl-child, rural health and
hygiene, women's reproductive health and other subjects related
to sustainable development. The empowerment of tribal women
through development of leadership skills and an understanding of
the vital role women play in society are integral to the
curriculum of the institute. In recognition of its outstanding
environmental achievement in helping to eradicate guinea worm
from 302 villages in the Jabhua district, the institute was
elected to the "Global 500 Roll of Honour" of the United Nations
Environmental Programme at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in
1992. Since 1994, it has been listed in UNESCO's database as one
of 81 successful basic education projects in developing
countries.
"Devote ye particular attention to the school for girls, for
the greatness of this wondrous Age will be manifested as a
result of progress in the world of women."
- Abdu'l-Baha
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"The school for girls taketh precedence over the school for
boys, for it is incumbent upon the girls of this glorious era to
be fully versed in the various branches of knowledge, in
sciences and the arts and all the wonders of this pre-eminent
time, that they may then educate their children and train them
from their earliest days in the ways of perfection." -Abdu'l-Baha
The
Barli Development Institute for Rural Women offers a six-month
residential program for tribal women at its facilities in the
Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The program combines practical
skills training with consciousness raising and the development
of spiritual qualities. Recognizing that attitudinal change on
the part of husbands, parents, and children is equally
essential. The Institute continues to work with the women after
they return home and conducts conferences and meetings in their
villages. More than 1,000 women in some 200 villages have taken
part in the program since the Institute's inception in 1985.
From time to time, the institute carries out short-term courses
and workshops for women's groups and Gram Panchayat (Village
Government) members on subjects such as gender sensitisation,
the importance of educating the girl-child, rural health and
hygiene, women's reproductive health and other subjects related
to sustainable development. The empowerment of tribal women
through development of leadership skills and an understanding of
the vital role women play in society are integral to the
curriculum of the institute. In recognition of its outstanding
environmental achievement in helping to eradicate guinea worm
from 302 villages in the Jabhua district, the institute was
elected to the "Global 500 Roll of Honour" of the United Nations
Environmental Programme at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in
1992. Since 1994, it has been listed in UNESCO's database as one
of 81 successful basic education projects in developing
countries.
"Devote ye particular attention to the school for girls, for
the greatness of this wondrous Age will be manifested as a
result of progress in the world of women."
