Women’s Empowerment
Education and Health for Women's Empowerment
Various studies, as well as our experience, have shown that when we work towards women empowerment, the whole society benefits. But unfortunately in India, far from empowering women, most are denied even their basic rights like health, education of girls for women empowerment, employment and a respectable status in society.
According to a recent UNDP Human Development Report, India has a dangerously imbalanced sex ratio, the chief reason being rampant female infanticide and sex-selective abortions.
Swabhiman, meaning self-respect in English, was initiated in 2005 to address these challenges through a simple yet effective approach. The programmer is specifically aimed at realization of both individual and collective self-esteem and inner strength for marginalized and socially excluded women and adolescent girls through innovative community practices.
A tailor-made strategy called the ‘4 S Model’ has been developed under Swabhiman, the women empowerment programmer. The ‘4 S Model’ is an acronym for four novel approaches, namely Seeking Healthcare as a Behavior, Support for Education, Supporters through Male Involvement, and Sustaining the Change in Communities.
The programme identifies adolescent girls and women from the community and develops them into Change Agents, who in turn actively contribute to the community mobilization process.
So far, Swabhiman through women’s education empowerment program and health programmes has successfully made a difference to the lives of over 6 women and girl children.
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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
We aspire to make women from slums financially independent by building on their capacity to earn livelihood for their family.
Women empowerment program works towards the betterment and financial capacity building of women from the slums and underprivileged section of the society. These programs focus on making women financially independent and self-reliant. Under this program different skill development training’s are conducted and women are encouraged to apply those skills for their betterment and livelihood.
Women Empowerment program actively supports women to market their products by organizing exhibitions, Melas and awareness programmes. Regular stalls are organized on various occasions such as Rakhi, Diwali, New Year and other general occasions.
Meghwal Vankar Foundation Trust believes that products made by them should be creative and maintain certain quality parameters. Women are formally trained to enhance their skills to make quality handmade and environment friendly products. This has enabled women to increase their earning potential as their work is valued by their family and the society. Moreover, quality products attract buyers and it gives them the feeling of value for money.