Choosing of priorities in development planning that are more gender sensitive.

Creating appropriate method to deal with the issues and implementation.

Collecting common experiences in facing oppression and patriarchy, exclusion, personal insecurity, etc

March, 2020 – the country came to a grinding halt due to COVID-19. India announced one of the harshest lockdown during 2020 and 2021. This resulted in postponement of Grama Panchayat elections from June to December 2020. The Government of Karnataka came up with the constitution of task force committee at the Grama Panchayat Level. EWRs undeterred by the pandemic, continued to support the community through the basic amenities and livelihood support through MGNREGA. Extensive visits were made by them to every household to raise awareness about COVID-19.

• They visited hospitals and quarantine centres to ensure adequate medical facilities in place.
  
• Apprehensions of EWRs were noticed as they too felt risky with the spread of the pandemic and family objected their visits as they might become carriers of the pandemic.
  
• Ensured delivery of ration kits to every household through the PDS outlets and dry ration kits to children from anganawadi and schools.
  
• Supported returning migrants through job cards and jobs under MGNREGA.
  
• Monitored the disbursement of all social security schemes – pensions and other monetary benefits from state and central government to the rightful beneficiaries.
  
• Supported and guided children in online and offline classes conducted by the Government and ensured teacher continues in facilitate children thereby avoiding children dropping out of schools.
  
• With loss of jobs, migration, economic instability and increased family members, incidents of violence against women and children were addressed by EWRs