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Nari Shakti
Women's Empowerment and Self-Reliance
Self-reliance is the only kind of support that does not need repeating.
What this programme does
Nari Shakti supports women towards their own income and their own decisions. We run skill sessions in trades that can be practised from home or nearby, guide women through the paperwork of a small enterprise or a self-help group, and hold awareness sessions on health, legal rights, financial basics and safety. The programme is designed around what women in the community say they need, and around timings that fit a day that already has too much in it.
Who it serves
Women from low-income households, single mothers, home-makers seeking an income, and young women entering work or enterprise for the first time.
How it is delivered
- Home-compatible skill and trade sessions
- Self-help group formation and small-enterprise guidance
- Awareness sessions on health, legal rights, financial literacy and safety
- Support in accessing women-focused government schemes
Photograph requiredA skill session or self-help group meeting. Written consent needed from every woman identifiable in the frame.How you can help
Rs.2,500 puts one woman through a complete skill module. Rs.7,500 supports a self-help group through its first months. Women professionals can volunteer as trainers or mentors.
These figures are provisional until the Foundation confirms its real per-beneficiary costs.
Where this programme stands
We publish only what we can evidence. The details below are filled in as this programme runs and is documented — with dates, locations, numbers and photographs.