Videos

  • Legal Protection Against Domestic Violence in India | भारत में घरेलु हिंसा के खिलाफ विविध सरंक्षण

  • कानून को जाने - मंगला

  • Swaraj in Piplantri: Building Capacity in Local Self-Governance

    The video shows how UNDP’s partnership with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj is bringing about transformational change in Piplantri gram panchayat in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan. As a result of the partnership and active participation of villagers in panchayat meetings, the village has been able to get regular water and electricity supply; the number of anganwaadi centres have increased from three to nine; two solar pumps have been installed to ensure regular water supply; check dams have been constructed to recharge water in the wells; and every house has a tap that supplies regular drinking water.

  • UNDP Administrator Helen Clark India visit 2010

    As part of her five-day visit to India in 2010, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark visited Bhilwara district in Rajasthan to witness several innovations undertaken under the government’s flagship rural employment guarantee Act – the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act that are designed to promote greater transparency and accountability in practices. In Bhilwara, Ms Clark also interacted with women panchayat leaders to discuss greater women’s participation in decision making at local level.

  • UNDP Calls for the Formation of a Caucus of Women Political Leaders across Party Lines

    UNDP called for the formation of a caucus of women political leaders across party lines to enhance women’s participation within political parties and to advocate for the Women’s Reservation Bill as a collective voice at the Roundtable on Women’s Participation in Politics on 12 October 2012. In discussion with parliamentarians, social activists and grassroots leaders at the roundtable, organized by UNDP, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator, Rebeca Grynspan said, “More diverse participation in politics is not only good for women but is key for society and a strong democracy.” The roundtable also gave an opportunity to women to discuss how social norms and patriarchal mindsets were preventing them from entering politics. India ranks 129 out of 147 countries on UNDP’s Gender Equality Index, lower than all South Asian countries except Afghanistan at 141. One of the key factors pulling down India’s rank on this index is the low level women’s representation in Parliament at just under 11 percent.

  • India - A Ray of Hope in Times of Economic Crisis

    A pioneering piece of legislation that recognises work as a fundamental right and guarantees 100 days of employment a year to people in rural areas is emerging as a ray of hope for India’s poor, who have been left even more vulnerable by the aftershocks of the global economic crisis.

  • Who sets the Agenda?

    Using a Government of India–UNDP project on natural resources as a case study, this film aims to create awareness about the importance of participatory monitoring and evaluation (PME) as a tool to improve implementation and results and to improve participation and ownership in any developmental programme or project in India.

  • One Day on Earth (12.12.12): Voices of the Marginalized- Sundergarh, Odisha

    The video, shot on 12.12.12, as part of the Global One Day on Earth project, captures voices of the people of the district and shows how UNDP’s partnership with the Government of Odisha is bringing about change, in an area where 65 percent of the population live in poverty.

  • Equitable Access to Justice: Legal Empowerment, Legal Aid and Making it work for the Poor and Marginalised

    An international conference to share good practices and innovative approaches to enabling legal empowerment and securing legal aid for poor communities was organized by UNDP, in partnership with the Department of Justice, Government of India. At the conference, two knowledge products- a training manual for judges on laws and issues related to marginalized communities; and user manual on Forest Rights Act and Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas Act, 1996) were also released.

  • Journey to Justice

    The video shows how UNDP’s partnership with the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India is helping poor and marginalized communities across India access justice and secure their entitlements. Since 2009, the partnership has reached out to two million people including women, dalits, scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes and people with disabilities in seven states of India. As a result of the partnership, legal information centres and mobile Right to Information clinics have been established to help communities learn about and demand their rights. In addition, radio and training programmes enable widespread dissemination of information on a range of legal rights.