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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

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Empowerment of women, particularly rural women has become an important focus area in the strategies of balanced development with social justice. Integrated Women Empowerment in all fronts of Social, Economic, Political and Cultural is anticipated to build a strong Nation. Empowerment of women is enhances both the quality and the quantity of human resources available for development. Economic empowerment results in women's ability to influence or make a right decision, increase self-confidence, better status and role in household etc.

To accelerate women’s equal participation and equitable representation at all levels in social, economic, political and public life in each community and society; SVADES promotes gender equality and empowerment of adolescent and women. Experience shows that population and development are most effective when steps have simultaneously been taken to improve the status of women.

SVADES formed rural women’s groups in 2001 in 20 villages with participation of nearly 1500 women. Capacity building training has been organized for Self Help Groups (SHG) and income generation activities like; Production of Brooms, Detergent Powder, Incense-Stick (agarbatti), Door Hanging (Toran), Vermin-Compost and Candles. Many such women have marketed their production and fetching good returns.

Short term Vocational Skill Trainings have been imparted among them especially in Tailoring, Embroidery and Beauty Parlor. Women learnt them and becoming entrepreneur in their own village.

Different awareness programs have been considered on Food and Nutrition, Communicable Diseases, Health and Safe Sanitation practices, Menstrual Hygiene and related issues among adolescent girls and Rights of Women and domestic violence.

Short term programs on Adult Education and diagnostic Medical Camps along with exhibitions were organized for women. Simultaneously, inter-intra village different competitions on Low cost Nutritional diet, Clean House, Healthy baby, etc. are being conducted regularly. Every year Women’s Day is celebrated by organizing sports and cultural events along with distribution of Prizes to the winners. Such event provides a platform for women to interact, share and learn from each other.


THE FUTURE

SVADES has unique strengths and achievements in institution building and program management of different capacities in the rural area. It is a proven model of prudent corporate management philosophy with dedicated NGO ideology. Thus, it is fully geared to become a partner in progress, to expand its activities in line to achieve the inclusive goal of “to improve the Quality of Life in the rural villages” through partnering with Government, Non-Government Organizations as well as Corporates.