Development

Picture1

“A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS”

/ Children and Adolescent Girls, Development, Health and Hygiene, Women Empowerment

Infographics have been gaining popularity and are a clear, effective and artistic way of presenting information without losing the attention of the viewer. Infographics are used as a powerful tool to allow people to easily digest information through the use of visual data, charts, and statistics.AWAG has adopted this concept as an effective tool to […]

“A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS” Read More »

Infographics have been gaining popularity and are a clear, effective and artistic way of presenting information without losing the attention of the viewer. Infographics are used as a powerful tool to allow people to easily digest information through the use of visual data, charts, and statistics.AWAG has adopted this concept as an effective tool to

VOICES FROM THE FIELD – MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLING FOR ADOLESCENT

/ Children and Adolescent Girls, Counselling, Development, Gender Violence and Rights, Mental Healthcare

Ahmedabad Women’s Action Group (AWAG) is committed to working with women and adolescents, especially those exposed to violence of any kind. AWAG’s work with women from the underprivileged sections of society, especially post riots, brought to light the psychological distress experienced by women and their children and the urgent need to provide psychological counselling to

VOICES FROM THE FIELD – MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLING FOR ADOLESCENT Read More »

Ahmedabad Women’s Action Group (AWAG) is committed to working with women and adolescents, especially those exposed to violence of any kind. AWAG’s work with women from the underprivileged sections of society, especially post riots, brought to light the psychological distress experienced by women and their children and the urgent need to provide psychological counselling to

Picture1

STREET PLAY – AN EFFECTIVE MEDIUM TO CREATE PUBLIC AWARENESS

/ Development, Gender Violence and Rights, Women Empowerment

From child abuse to violence against women, to corruption, to oppression of the poor, to female foeticide, to honour killing – our society today is plagued by innumerable issues and there is a pressing need for awareness and change. Various mediums have served as a vehicle for social change. Street play is one of the

STREET PLAY – AN EFFECTIVE MEDIUM TO CREATE PUBLIC AWARENESS Read More »

From child abuse to violence against women, to corruption, to oppression of the poor, to female foeticide, to honour killing – our society today is plagued by innumerable issues and there is a pressing need for awareness and change. Various mediums have served as a vehicle for social change. Street play is one of the

Ladysewing

FROM HOUSEWIFE TO BREADWINNER…

/ Counselling, Development, Gender Violence and Rights, Women Empowerment

Meena (name changed to protect identity) is a 35 year old widow and resides in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She lives with her in-laws and young children and has always been engaged in household work and other domestic chores. Hailing from a conservative community did not expose her to the outside world. Her husband was engaged as

FROM HOUSEWIFE TO BREADWINNER… Read More »

Meena (name changed to protect identity) is a 35 year old widow and resides in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She lives with her in-laws and young children and has always been engaged in household work and other domestic chores. Hailing from a conservative community did not expose her to the outside world. Her husband was engaged as

Testimonials of our SHE Candidates

/ Development, Women Empowerment

Sanitization is the key requisite in the times of the Covid pandemic. Under the ‘WESA’ project supported by Fullerton India Credit Company Limited (FICCL), women from Fullerton Gramshakti Centres of Ognaj and Kathwada in Gujarat were trained as Sanitation and Hygiene Entrepreneurs to combat the given situation and subsequently harness livelihood opportunities from it. “I

Testimonials of our SHE Candidates Read More »

Sanitization is the key requisite in the times of the Covid pandemic. Under the ‘WESA’ project supported by Fullerton India Credit Company Limited (FICCL), women from Fullerton Gramshakti Centres of Ognaj and Kathwada in Gujarat were trained as Sanitation and Hygiene Entrepreneurs to combat the given situation and subsequently harness livelihood opportunities from it. “I

“THIS TOO SHALL PASS!”

/ Children and Adolescent Girls, Counselling, Development, Gender Violence and Rights, Health and Hygiene, Mental Healthcare, Women Empowerment

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on our lives. Many of us are facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Covid appropriate behavior and actions such as social distancing are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but they can make us feel isolated and

“THIS TOO SHALL PASS!” Read More »

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on our lives. Many of us are facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Covid appropriate behavior and actions such as social distancing are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but they can make us feel isolated and

Nonprofits, are you into Compelling Storytelling?

/ Children and Adolescent Girls, Counselling, Development, Gender Violence and Rights, Health and Hygiene, Mental Healthcare, Women Empowerment

Donors need a good story that can tug at their heartstrings. Agree? As a nonprofit, our top priority includes donor engagement, donor retention and fundraising. Isn’t it? Whatever it is that we do, revolves around running campaigns and working towards our more significant purpose. So what is the common thread here? Sure, storytelling. Storytelling is

Nonprofits, are you into Compelling Storytelling? Read More »

Donors need a good story that can tug at their heartstrings. Agree? As a nonprofit, our top priority includes donor engagement, donor retention and fundraising. Isn’t it? Whatever it is that we do, revolves around running campaigns and working towards our more significant purpose. So what is the common thread here? Sure, storytelling. Storytelling is

TAKE A BIG LEAP WITH MICROPHILANTROPHY

/ Children and Adolescent Girls, Development, Women Empowerment

When nonprofits mention donations, the majority of us think about oversized checks or tax benefits. Do we think of microphilantrophy? Hardly ever. But not your fault since the concept of micro-donations is still under the shadows despite being practiced. Who are the primary influencers to drive microdonations? Well, the good part is that unlike high-capacity

TAKE A BIG LEAP WITH MICROPHILANTROPHY Read More »

When nonprofits mention donations, the majority of us think about oversized checks or tax benefits. Do we think of microphilantrophy? Hardly ever. But not your fault since the concept of micro-donations is still under the shadows despite being practiced. Who are the primary influencers to drive microdonations? Well, the good part is that unlike high-capacity

PATH TO SELF-RELIANCE

/ Development, Gender Violence and Rights, Women Empowerment

“I am 23 years and live at Ahmedabad. I have three younger sisters and one younger brother. As a family we have faced a lot of hardship because of my father’s ill health. I had to drop out of school since I had the responsibility of taking care of the house and my siblings. My

PATH TO SELF-RELIANCE Read More »

“I am 23 years and live at Ahmedabad. I have three younger sisters and one younger brother. As a family we have faced a lot of hardship because of my father’s ill health. I had to drop out of school since I had the responsibility of taking care of the house and my siblings. My

Building Resilience in your Non-profit Environment during Covid-19

/ Development, Women Empowerment

Working in a non-profit is all about wearing several hats at the same time. It can often throw us in a dump of depression, work-related stress, and anxiety. It is even more true when we don’t share our cups of morning tea with our colleagues or take a minute or two to tell them how

Building Resilience in your Non-profit Environment during Covid-19 Read More »

Working in a non-profit is all about wearing several hats at the same time. It can often throw us in a dump of depression, work-related stress, and anxiety. It is even more true when we don’t share our cups of morning tea with our colleagues or take a minute or two to tell them how