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 being empowered, most women are denied even their basic rights like health, education, employment and a respectable status in society.
According to a recent survey report, India has a dangerously imbalanced sex ratio, the chief reason being rampant female infanticide and sex-selective abortions.
KSWS has made these challenges through a simple yet effective approach of health, education, employment empowerment of women such as, providing sewing machines to the adolescent girls, supporting to the small-scale self-employment projects to the women and adolescent girls. These programmes are specifically aimed at realization of both individual and collective self-esteem and inner strength for marginalised and socially excluded women and adolescent girls through innovative community practices.
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, KSWS has successfully made a difference to the lives of women and girl children.