Special features of the organization
CEQUINs strength comes from its strategic approach based on the following principles , Work in new emerging areas with diverse stakeholders and innovative methods , Synergize civil society efforts with that of the government of the day for higher impact , Work towards sustainable solutions , Transcend welfare mode of charity and doles to that of social enterprise and entitlements , Create a feminist approach that looks for active partnership with men , Connect global to local , Our successful projects include , Jamia Womens Empowerment Project , CEQUIN runs a Gender Resource Centre GRC in Jamia Nagar New Delhi which is inhabited by migrant Muslim communities living in urban poverty The GRC is one of CEQUINs most successful initiatives. The partnership with the Delhi Government has enabled us to have a huge outreach nearly 10000 households The multiple project components helps us provide a 360 degrees holistic approach to womens empowerment addressing education livelihoods health and nutrition water and sanitation legal aid and counseling formation of collectives access to schemes etc , Sports for Leadership Project , CEQUIN has been running an innovative project using sports as a tool for leadership building In 2011 CEQUIN decided to test out some of the long term goals of the Committee and run a pilot program in Jamia Nagar This was a fine example to putting high table advocacy to practice at the ground level In recognition of our work Sara Pilot Chairperson CEQUIN has been appointed Chairperson of the Womens Committee AIFF Ambitious targets have been set for the national team as well as for grassroots participation , , Violence Against Women Campaign , This project has been rolled out in 4 phases Stage1 was conducting a first of its kind study entitled Perception and Experience of Gendered Violations in Public Places of Delhi in 2009 Stage2 was a high profile campaign with Delhi Daredevils Cricketer Virender Sehwag spread the message of redefining masculinity and respecting women Stage3 took the discourse beyond sexual harassment to look at a range of violations women are subjected to in public spaces Stage4 was the roll out of grassroots interventions through local collectives stakeholder groups and mass events Also CEQUIN has been working closely with the police as well as several schools for gender sensitization , CEQUIN was the first organization to create focus on violence in public spaces at a time when the entire discourse was focused on domestic violence and sexual harassment at work place We realized the need to build advocacy on the issues of public spaces The CEQUIN study of 2009 received massive media coverage and was referred to in a question in parliament The National conference brought in the law minster NCW Chairperson UN Resident Representative and high level government officials and sensitized them on the issue We can take some credit for the subsequent openness of the government police and other stakeholders to the issue
