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In Arasna village, Poni Devi Meena has emerged as a champion for women’s rights.
In Arasna village, Poni Devi Meena has emerged as a champion for women’s rights despite being married early without educational opportunities. Elected as Ward Panch in 2015 and re-elected in 2020, Ms. Meena has connected marginalised tribes with government benefits while challenging child marriage and regressive traditions.
“I wanted to work for women and girls and remove all the bad practices from my community, but I didn’t know how. When I attended the workshops organised by The Hunger Project, I learned all the processes of raising issues.”
As a School Management Committee member, she has improved girls’ education by ensuring teacher attendance, constructing toilets and classrooms, addressing harassment, and regularising meal programs. These initiatives have reduced female dropout rates and reenrolled girls who had left school, demonstrating what one woman can achieve for future generations.
Throughout 2024, the cohort of Elected Women Representatives across Rajasthan had a transformative impact for girls and their education.
I wanted to work for women and girls and remove all the bad practices from my community, but I didn’t know how. When I attended the workshops organised by The Hunger Project, I learned all the processes of raising issues.
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Food & Nutrition
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1,460,629
children receiving weight or nutrition monitoring
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342,000
adolescent girls receiving Iron and Folic Acid supplements
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1,109,876
People trained in nutrition and food processing
Equality & Empowerment
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2,229,114
people have participated in VCA workshops since 2008
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1,193,664
people in HIV/AIDS and gender inequality workshops in Africa since 2008
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600,991
women have participated in leadership training since 2008
Education & Digital Equality
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222,389
adults have enrolled in adult literacy in Africa since 2002
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61,231
people trained in Safe School for Girls workshops in Bangladesh
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17,030
Animators trained in literacy and education in Africa since 2011
Water & Health
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1,095,711
children vaccinated in Africa since 2002
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1,250,491
people trained in water and hygiene globally since 2011
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389,091
bed nets to prevent malaria distributed
Climate & Environment
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181,370
people trained in climate adaptation workshops since 2008
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943,088
people trained in food security since 2011
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23,134
people trained in climate adaptation workshops in 2025