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About the project
The project works in Kolkata, West Bengal, to ensure the communities have safer spaces for women and children. The women will be able to participate fully in all aspects of community life. It collectivizes and empowers survivors and builds leadership to help them realize their rights and address gender inequality and violence against women.
This Project is fully funded by the Oak foundation.
Making a difference
CRY America’s Project Swayam ensures that violence against women should be reduced. The project works with men, women, state agencies and other stakeholders to address and prevent violence against women.
The way forward
● Enhance empowerment, leadership and capacity of survivors, individuals and communities
● Increase vulnerable women’s access to viable opportunities for jobs and self-employment
● Improve state institutional responses to advance women’s rights
● Increase recognition of organization on gender justice in South Asia
● Strengthen the institutional and governance capacities to support innovation, learning and efficient implementation
The way forward
● Engage in public mobilization and outreach with the goal of enrolling 40 women in “Women on Wheels
● Conduct 400 to 500 household surveys to identify women candidates for enrollment
● Through regular home visits, introduce families to and encourage acceptance of non-traditional livelihood options for women
● Provide case-by-case counseling support for enrollees who face family issues
● Form adolescent girls’ groups and parents’ groups to promote an enabling environment in the community
The way forward
● Orienting Anganwadi teachers on Early Childhood Education (ECE) programme components.
● Strengthening parents monitoring committee
● Conducting awareness programmes on child labor at the community level
● Implementing Life Skills Modules in child collectives to inculcate self-esteem and self confidence
● Transact life skills modules on sexual and reproductive health in adolescent girls collectives
Project Impact
1750
Women received direct support service
203
Children received direct support service
62
Trainings organized for men, women and youth
70
Trainings on tailoring conducted for survivors
94
Women provided employment
44
Trainings to enhance understanding on gender and sexuality
Last Year’s Grant Disbursed: $150,601
Current Year’s Approved Grant – $145,014
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