This is my presentation on my PhD work, which I recently presented at the International Visual Methods Conference. It looks at two organisations in India and how participation of women in the PV initiative have affected their agency as citizens

1. Looking Beyond : How does Participatory Video affect the agency of women? - Namita Singh

13. The Experiences At Akshara: At Mahita: ” We know that if something happens to anyone then we can stand up ” – Rohina, Akshara (Mumbai) “… Magazines should have an impact. This basti didn't have a toilet, but after showing our film they got one. That process should be there.” – Sandhya, Akshara (Mumbai) “ When we joined everyone thought these people need to be empowered. We were from the ‘community’…We have moved from there, people’s thinking has not.” ” – Sandhya, Akshara (Mumbai) “ We are now doing things which even boys don ’t do. We are bringing a lot of change..” – Shakeela, Mahita (Hyderabad) “ We didn’t leave the issue at all. Now the school is getting build there. Maybe it is complete as well" – Shakera, Mahita Hyderabad) We can change from one area to another to another community and change the world .We can do this now, we have it in us – Yasmeen, Mahita (Hyderabad)

15. What’s next?