There has been an alarming increase in online child abuse, which has led to the doubling of suspected online child exploitation cases in Africa. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all aspects of our lives. With schools…
Even as tech brings us together, cuts across borders, builds communities, and brings us information with the push of a button, very little can truly substitute the human touch. This makes it important for technology to be…
Making a platform for the marginalised and ethnic minorities to raise their voice, FemAsia Magazine has succeeded in touching lives and creating awareness. This is a platform for a multiplicity of voices to be heard. We…
We might have been locked down for the past three weeks in Bamenda , Cameroon due to sociopolitical climate but my initiatives did not come to a halt. Yes I must admit it slowed down and delayed actions we had planned.…
I find so Much joy in doing little things to others. That is my own little way of thanking God for all the blessings I can't even number. I strongly feel I do have a responsibility to ensure everyone is free of covid19. We…
Something new is coming up with Saahas! Until then, here's something interesting that struck me. Saahas means courage in Hindi, but it actually expands like an acronym containing the microcosm of work it strives to do.
Something new is coming up with Saahas! Until then, here's something interesting that struck me. Saahas means courage in Hindi, but it actually expands like an acronym containing the microcosm of work it strives to do.
A survivor struggles with the burden of trauma after an incident of gender-based violence. This trauma can have long term impacts, and can be triggered several times through the journey of addressing the incident through…
In March I organised a workshop to train 20 girls with hearing impairment on using digital tools such as Facebook, WhatsApp status and labels to sell products as a way of enhancing their economic empowerment. 20 girls were…
The work to empower rural and tribal women continues. The courses are changing as per local demand. We are exploring new courses for the area like animal husbandry, computer and mobile repairing. Currently, till Feb 2020 we…
50 women whose husbands have land titles in their names, submitted applications for joint ownership on land with the block revenue office. As part of the agricultural scheme, members of farmers' groups (three villages) were…
Hello lovely sisters, In this update, I would like to share that the Aramide Initiative has been set up under Saahas (see here ) and some of our kindhearted ambassadors have already signed up to share videos and resources to…
Saahas now has a separate group of helplines that specifically speak to survivors of gender-based violence from race, caste, religious, and ethnic minority backgrounds. Intersectionality teaches us about the added trauma of…
I am economically impacting and empowering women in village councils of Pune district by building their leadership skills. I am impacting women from villages by working on sustainable livelihood, health and social status. I…
• There are 677 single women in 15 villages of Chandrapur and 779 in 15 villages of Nagpur district • Out of 1456 single women, 920 are receiving pension under SGNY, while 107 applications are under process, and for the…
Helped give loan for small scale industry, gave different training, gave stitching machine, beauty parlor such kit, gave flour mill scheme. Also helped secure loan for poultry farming, loan for goat rearing business.
We trained 100 women will become leaders - with them are associated with 500 women. The leaders are trained on economic leadership, through SFH or through accessing various government schemes. These women then get economic…
By identifying 10 women across 100 villages, we have trained them on political leadership through which they can also get socio-economic empowerment. These women are to take up different roles under the rural government…
My initiative involves working with two women across ten villages to train them as leaders. They are trained in women's property rights, how to access different schemes/services from the government, women empowerment, etc.…
Main focus: Gender budgeting at district level. With the help of my team members, we have trained 500 women across 100 villages for the implementation of Pradan Mantri Kaushal Vikas scheme (PMKV). This work is done in…
700 women were supported with food packet sufficient for one month. Awareness creation through audio message on the mobile vehicle was created as joint operation with Govt machinery in each of the villages. Therefore, more…
The direct impact was on the 1000 participating women at the same time there is indirect impact on the other 2000 women who are being sensitized to participate in the movement. 100 youth women leaders have been developed in…
Advocacy - With Avani’s successful advocacy with the local and state government, migrant and day laborer families are receiving dramatically reduced subsidized rice and wheat from the Food Corporation of India.
By building leadership skills, I was able to impact women waste pickers and their children across three separate districts in Maharashtra, India. In addition, I was able to work with the government to secure their official…
Through direct trainings with college going women and awarness campaign in the universities, we were about to impact: 1. Young college going women between ages 17-22 of 27 colleges across Thane and Mumbai districts of…