Meet Sonali
Changemaker - She Is Now Also A Decision Maker In Her Family
Sonali is an ordinary housewife stayed with her husband, owning small grossery shop and his family. She has to do all household works from early morning to late night alone. She does not have the permission to leave home or is not allowed in any discussion taken in his house. One day Sonali saw a poster of 'Ranir Golpo'. Then she came to know that her friend is a change maker of VAW and a member of a group. Sonali lied to her family and attended a meeting of WE CAN and came to know many things about which she never thought before. At very next meeting she took oath as a change maker. After that she started regular to the point counseling and ultimately succeed to convince her husband. Then she slowly started attending meetings and then all threatening were given to her especially from her in-laws. Sonali proved her capability and in a small time span took the leadership. Afterwards many neighbors came to her to discuss their problems and Sonali tried to help them as much as possible. All these tend to change the situation in Sonali's own family. Slowly her in-laws started discussions with her about family matters and then financial matters also. Now the in-laws and her husband rely on her suggestion and thus Sonali makes herself an important decision maker in her family.

Meet Meera, Changemaker - She Changed Her Mother And Many More
Meera is a student of high school and used to do all domestic works given by her mother while her two year younger brother busy with playing a match or watching a movie. This picture is very normal to all. One day Meera met Bina, a coordinator of ISHWAR in a local programme and came to know about WE CAN campaign. Being invited by Bina Meera attended a meeting of WE CAN campaign where she came to know about the detail including the message of the campaign and took oath to be a change maker. After that she attended the SHG State Conference as a change maker where she found near about 5000 women strongly raised their voice against VAW. This time Meera felt that she is not alone and have a lot of friend behind her. Meera returned home and told her mother everything. It didn't work. Then she denies doing all domestic work alone and asked her brother to help in her work. At first it was unexpected to her brother or even to her mother. But Meera continued her pointed counseling and lastly succeed. Meera's family especially her mother convinced and her brother realized that there is nothing wrong to help her sister in domestic work. Now when Meera went for washing utensils her brother helped her by pumping the tube well. Most importantly the neighbors also started thinking that there is nothing wrong for male members to involve in domestic work in the family.

Meet Ashima, Changemaker - She Gets The PRI Responsibility
Ashima is an ordinary housewife in a suburb area of West Bengal and a SHG member of ISHWAR. In a group meeting Aparna Biswas, Programme Coordinator of ISHWAR discussed about WE CAN campaign and the main theme with posters and leaflets. She detailed about violence against women and the ways to minimize VAW. One day Ashima heard Malati, her friend of next door crying. It was a regular feature and every one knews about the fact. The cause is very simple. Malati's husband became drunk and beat her often. It is very normal and no one think to 'interfere' between the relationship of husband and wife. But Ashima made a strong protest that day. It was very unusual and so the villagers told her not to poke her nose in personal relationship. Then Ashima told it to her group members and they decided to protest against this torture. Ashima took leadership and discuss the matter with the panchayat members in different group meetings as well as with the friends of Malati's husband and family members. This time they were able to convince his friends, family members and as a result the pressure was mounted on Malati's husband. Now he realizes that he was wrong and stopped drinking and beating his wife. Most important this is not the end of this story. Last year in panchayat election the villagers selected Ashima as a candidate in the coming election. Ashima won in the election and she has now the responsibility to lead her village development and also eliminate VAW.

Meet Putul, Changemaker - She is able to change the picture of discrimination