We work with grassroots functionaries of key Govt depts for capacity building on youth responsive services, particularly SRH. The taboo and silence around adolescent sexuality and the risks of community backlash are key deterrents and Health worker education along with defining ‘ what is youth friendly/responsive’ and building solidarities with girls and boys is crucial to address this.

Capacity building of case workers

• Concurrent Capacity building of all PWDVA functionaries (Women Development corporation) in the State of Bihar supported by the DFID- SWASTH PROJECT in Bihar.
• Capacity building of field level staff on GBV issues and a study of 3 districts in mapping GBV as part of the Tejaswini programme of the Mahila Vitt Vikas Nigam in Madhya Pradesh.
• We are part of the annual Training of MSSK Workers in Rajasthan.

Creating tools and resources for gender responsive institutions

• Developing a Standard Operating protocol for the protection Officers under the PWDVA in the state of Bihar
• Supporting the Government of Bihar in creating Guidelines/ Rules to be followed by various stakeholders responsible for the implementation of the PWDVA in the state of Bihar.

Creation of a Manual on Gender, GBV and leadership for governance roles for PRI members for the Engendered programme of Plan India.

Capacity building of Government Functionaries and large scale NGO run programmes

Since 2009, Vishakha  re-strategized its organisational role to primarily emerge as a Technical Support Agency on issues of challenging VAWG through community and institutional interventions, implementation of the PWDVA, facilitating young people’s leadership to address gender and violence issues in their communities, organisational Gender mainstreaming, Women’s empowerment, experiments in Healing for Women and children, Gender issues in educational and out of school settings.