Invisible Labour - Visible Consequences: Understanding women’s collective, labour and participation in local governance systems

Abstract

This workshop focuses on learning about women’s role and labour in Sanjeevini Sanghas, Panchayats, Krishi Kendras, Grama Panchayat and other PRIs that have been crucial to the development and wellbeing of people and places. The course is situated in Kundapura Taluk, a region with a history of matrilineal traditions. Women in this region continue to play a major role in local governance systems, collective livelihoods, and community decision-making.

Through field engagements, conversations, and practice-based learning, learners will engage directly with women Grama Panchayat leaders and frontline workers who have worked closely with local governance systems. We will also learn how women collectivise as self-help groups to become financially independent to support their families.

The workshop foregrounds women’s lived experiences, informal knowledge systems, and collective organising practices, while also critically examining the structural, social, and political conditions that shape women’s participation in governance today.

This course is open to learners from diverse backgrounds who work closely with communities and who are interested in understanding how gender intersects with governance, livelihoods, and gender.

• Gender studies, Political studies, Public Policy, and Sociology research practitioners

• Grassroots workers engaged with community institutions and local governance

• Development professionals working in rural livelihoods, governance, and wellbeing initiatives

• Social workers

Key words

Women, Grama Panchayat, Frontline workers, Self-help groups, Gender, Local governance

Course Fee

Fee Summary

Our course fees vary based on the total Notional Learning Hours (NLH). When you view a course description, you'll see a transparent breakdown of costs which reflects the unique structure and requirements of that particular learning experience. The published cost calculation below gives you clarity on what's included in your fees. As more learners join a course, we may adjust the per-person cost accordingly. We track all expenditures carefully against our initial estimates to ensure resources are used effectively for your learning journey. For more information please look at FAQ page.

Course fees includes:

1. Facilitator compensation - Rs. 4800

2. Accommodation (Shared room) - Rs. 3360

3. Food & Local travel - Rs. 3000

4. Materials and Supplies - Rs. 1500

5. Community Facilitator Compensation - Rs. 1200

6. Support and Sustenance - Rs. 3000

7. GST @ 18% - Rs. 2430

Total Fee per learner is Rs.16000 (Rupees Sixteen Thousand Only). Fee to be paid only on receiving the invitation to join the course cohort.

- In workshop upto 80% of the NLH is compensated for our Fellow course facilitators co-designing, facilitating and managing the entire course.
- Any local commute commonly organised is covered in the Fees. There might be additional cost that the learner should factor in for any fieldwork expenses.
- Cost towards any materials and supplies required during the coursework sessions. Please see the coursework for full list of materials covered in the cost.
- In workshop upto 20% of the NLH is compensated for learning support by our community collaborator via mentoring, maintaining, weaving, storytelling, guiding and so on.
- This amount will be utilised for extending financial support to learners who seek support (details are available in the application form). Any surplus will be added to the corpus for the sustenance of LLI.
- Our fiscal host for Trimester 03 is Aruvu LLP. As per the IT rules a GST of 18% will be charged on the fee collected for the course.Fee has to be paid only on receiving the invitation to join the course cohort.

Fee does not include

• Travel cost to Kundapura and return is not covered in the fees.

• Cost of any equipment or other specific materials relevant to Learner’s practice. We recommend the learners to carry any specialised equipments or materials with them to Kundapura.