Shaping our own destiny: Radhamani's story

This report by ActionAid shares the experience of Radhamani, a young Indian woman from Orissa, with her community and DISHA, an Indian voluntary organisation. It therefore focuses on the involvement of women in decision-making and the challenges they have encountered. This is part of a larger reflective process undertaken by ActionAid to reach the poorest and most vulnerable people, which hopes to bring about greater accountability to the people with whom they work. The story of Radhamani crystalises the lessons and challenges confronting ActionAidÆs initiative, and presents them in a narrative form.