Women in rural areas face a layer of structural and cultural constraints, which restrict and bias their participation. The establishment of joint organisations (male/female), in strategies for changes often means that their interests are submerged. No account is taken of the female - specific nature of many problems that women face, or of the different networks in which they interact, which may produce a very different but seldom appreciated, Configuration of interests. While recognsing this NOSD felt that there is need to pay attention on the issue of the participation of rural women from the initial stage of the project.

During project planning proper attention have been paid to the views of the village women. During PRA exercise many difference have come across to the NOSD team members, which has made planning for the project very practical. It helped in creating conducive atmosphere for the implementation of the project. Differences of opinion were found for the priority given on recharging of wells, women wanted to recharge well which is near to their houses and easy to carry water for drinking whereas men wanted well near their farming plots shall be recharged first, for drinking water village women wants stand point for water near by the village, men have given no choice for the same. Village women wants to send their daughter to the school whereas men are still rigid in their attitudes. The NOSD believes that women are the key to development and are crucial to the goal of sustainable development. Investing in women means widening their choice of strategies and reducing their dependence on children for status and support.