Buzz Women
Empowers rural women economically, psychologically and socially by providing them access to knowledge, skills & tools at their doorstep for prosperous future of their own, family and communities
- Silver Certified 2023
- FCRA
About
-
Headquarters
Bangalore, Karnataka
-
Since
2012
Buzz Women helps women to take the lead in shaping their personal, business and financial growth, with more inner strength, courage and confidence. It Read more helps them in gaining financial literacy, become community influencers and decision makers. Works at the grassroot level to deliver literacy to the doorstep. Creates women changemakers who get trained in self-awareness, confidence, finance, communication, and leadership. These changemakers in turn cascade this learning to their community. Buzz on wheels - It makes knowledge and opportunities available at their doorstep in remote villages. It is to deliver training in financial management, entrepreneurship and leadership. Buzz India co-founder Uthara Narayanan was selected as an Acumen India Fellow for 2015, one-year leadership development program. Partners are Citi Foundation, Grameen Koota, Navya Disha, Better Future. It has offices and is working in India and Gambia (West Africa).
Demographies Served
Cause Area
Impact
It has educated about 300,000 women in about 7,000 villages. Helped 95,000 women to come out of the moneylender trap. About 84% women are now able to save more money. 71% women are actively involved in resolving community issues. 73% of the women who were trained start/expand their enterprise
Programs
-
Buzz Green
This program is focused on three levels: climate change awareness, close to home climate action and eco-preneurship.
It covers awareness, sustainability and management of natural resources, climate smart technology and living-practices, agricultural sustainability, and food security. -
Buzz business
Provides mentorship and incubation to women entrepreneurs. Encourages women to start cooperatives and group enterprise.
-
Shakti training
This is a program that spans two half-days. It focuses on three components- cash, confidence, and climate.
-
Anchor women training
The participants of the Shakti program identify and nominate one woman as their Anchor woman. This woman becomes a role model for other trained women. These women are trained by Buzz staff in 6 modules focused on self-awareness, communication, constructing the ideal village, and leadership skills.
-
Buzz Beehive
This is a monthly learning program that is organized by the anchor women for their communities. The anchor women share their learnings from the Anchor Women training along with their community.
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
-
No. of Employees
100+
M&E
-
Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
-
Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
-
Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
-
On Affiliation if any
No
-
On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
-
Registration ID
INR-4-00042-2012-13
-
VO ID / Darpan ID
KA/2017/0166061
-
FCRA
94006901
-
CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
-
Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Trust