Ekta Parishad (India)/fr
Organization name
Ekta Parishad (India)
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Current focus/area
Land use Housing Human rights Advocacy
Description/notes
Ekta Parishad is a mass-based peoples' movement for land rights with an active membership of 250,000 landless poor and is regarded as one of the biggest people’s movement in India with an iconic status globally. Since inception (1989) as a Gandhian organization - Ekta Parishad is constantly promoting nonviolence as a way for the struggle, dialogue, and constructive actions towards building a peaceful and just society. (website)
Compendium source
A Member organisation of the Climate Action Network Regional Node CAN South Asia (CANSA)
20° 35' 37.32" N, 78° 57' 46.44" E