As more women are elected to political positions at the village level in India, there has been a much more effective response by local government to meet the needs of the people, Verveer says. #twconf12
"You cannot minimise the role of grassroots activism" Verveer says about women's rights. #twconf12
Social media, access to lawyers and access to information are all key to grassroots activism, Verveers says #twconf12
At the grassroots, citizens need access to information/data in order to be empowered. How is the government spending its money? Is it being spent where it's supposed to be? says Melanne Verveer #twconf12
"You cannot be effective at the local level unless you have information," Verveer says #twconf12
"Gender equality is smart economics," Dubois says #twconf12