Mahila Dakshata Samiti: empowering Indian women since 1976
MAHILA Dakshata Samiti is an NGO that was founded in 1976 by a group of accomplished women including the spouse…
5 NGOs championing human rights in India
ON December 10, 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) – and since…
Girl empowerment turned on its head
Daughters are valued breadwinners in many tribal communities EVEN today, many families across India celebrate the birth of a boy….
Women who complete Protsahan’s vocational training, have seen their income rise by 60%
“As a lotus flower is born in water, grows in water and rises out of water to stand above it…
How it all began at Protsahan
In view of the pitiful situation in which many underprivileged women live in the NCR, three female members of Educational…
By transforming the way these women think, this organisation has ensured that its impact will flow from mother to daughter, teaching future generations the importance of education, employment and independence
When I first heard about ANEW, I figured from its name that the organisation was working in an area that…
How it began at Association for Non-traditional Employment for Women (ANEW)
The Association for Non-traditional Employment for Women (ANEW) was conceived by the management of Paracor, a New York based private…