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SHG formation
184 self-help groups of 10–15 women each, meeting weekly, saving ₹50 per member, revolving credit internally.
Program · Women
Women Empowerment
A ledger. A collective. A voice at the panchayat.
184
Self-help groups
₹2.4Cr
Micro-credit revolved
36
Women in office
412
Legal cases resolved
The problem
Money in a woman's hand changes a village. We build the collective, teach the ledger, and stand beside her when she walks into the panchayat for the first time.
Only 3% of rural women in our districts have a bank account in their own name. Domestic violence is under-reported. Only 12 of every 500 panchayat seats are contested by first-time women.
Our approach
How we work.
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Financial literacy
12-week bank-account-to-business-loan curriculum, taught by women who graduated the year before.
03
Legal aid clinic
A visiting lawyer, one district a month, for domestic violence, land-title, and pension cases.
04
Leadership fellowship
36 women trained for panchayat elections — 22 have won.
From the field
In photos.
A life changed
"I was afraid to speak. Today I chair the gram sabha."
Kavitha was in our first fellowship cohort in 2022. She contested and won the sarpanch seat in 2024. Her first act: a resolution mandating girls' toilets in every school in her panchayat.
— Sarpanch Kavitha, Munaguru village, Suryapet
Support Women
Pick your impact.
Every rupee is 80G tax-exempt. 84 paise of every ₹1 reaches the field.
Questions
You asked.
How does the micro-credit work?+
Weekly savings pool internally revolved as loans to members at 1% per month. No external interest. No collateral.
Do you work with existing SHGs?+
Yes — 60% of our groups are federations of existing DAY-NRLM groups. We add training, legal aid, and leadership tracks.
Can I sponsor a leadership fellowship?+
Yes. ₹75,000 funds one woman's 12-month leadership fellowship, including election training and mentor support.
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One gift. One life. One ripple across a village.
Your contribution to Women Empowerment is tax-exempt under section 80G of the Income Tax Act.