Gender Issues and Slum/Shack Dweller Federations

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In over 15 countries in the global south, Federations formed by the urban poor (slum and shack dwellers and the homeless) have become important actors in poverty reduction, working not only in communities but also at the level of cities and nations. These Federations are founded on savings groups in local neighbourhoods, initiated and managed by women. This paper documents the emergence of the first women-led slum dweller Federation, Mahila Milan, which was established in Mumbai, India with the support of a local NGO, the Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres (SPARC).

The methodologies adopted by Mahila Milan and members of the Slum Dwellers International (SDI) Federations change social relations both within and beyond the community and offer a gendered response to poverty.

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Patel, S. and Mitlin, D. (2011). Gender Issues and Slum/Shack Dweller Federations. .
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