Children and Adolescent Girls

Journey: Simple girl to Seamstress

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In the year 2015, Ahmedabad Women’s Action Group- AWAG had obtained ‘Young Women Social Entrepreneurship Training’ from British Council, sponsored by DIAGEO. This training program was divided into two phases, I & II where 100 young women had to be trained to emerge as successful social entrepreneurs. The YWSE training was cascaded to another 100 […]

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In the year 2015, Ahmedabad Women’s Action Group- AWAG had obtained ‘Young Women Social Entrepreneurship Training’ from British Council, sponsored by DIAGEO. This training program was divided into two phases, I & II where 100 young women had to be trained to emerge as successful social entrepreneurs. The YWSE training was cascaded to another 100

AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AT AHMEDABAD WOMEN’S ACTION GROUP (AWAG)

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by Faeza Jariwala (Post graduate Student, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Maharaja Saiyajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat and AWAG intern) After due interactions between my faculty head and AWAG’s Secretary Ms Sara Baldiwala, my internship for a month’s duration was confirmed. This provided an opportunity for me to learn the broad concepts related

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by Faeza Jariwala (Post graduate Student, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Maharaja Saiyajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat and AWAG intern) After due interactions between my faculty head and AWAG’s Secretary Ms Sara Baldiwala, my internship for a month’s duration was confirmed. This provided an opportunity for me to learn the broad concepts related

Happy to Bleed

/ Children and Adolescent Girls, Development, Health and Hygiene

AWAG has initiated a ‘health and hygiene project’ in the villages of Radhanpur, Gujarat to raise awareness on reproductive and menstrual health along with entrepreneurial training for marketing of sanitary pads and other hygiene products. Coming from a big city, I have never much pondered upon menstruation being a taboo for most of the Indian

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AWAG has initiated a ‘health and hygiene project’ in the villages of Radhanpur, Gujarat to raise awareness on reproductive and menstrual health along with entrepreneurial training for marketing of sanitary pads and other hygiene products. Coming from a big city, I have never much pondered upon menstruation being a taboo for most of the Indian

Celebrating Human Rights Day at AWAG

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

‘Women rights is human rights and human rights is women rights’ –Dr. Ilaben Patak, AWAG According to United Nations (1978), all human beings are born free and are equal in dignity and rights. Human rights are inherent to all human beings irrespective of nationality, gender, religion or social status. The constitution of India also pledges

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‘Women rights is human rights and human rights is women rights’ –Dr. Ilaben Patak, AWAG According to United Nations (1978), all human beings are born free and are equal in dignity and rights. Human rights are inherent to all human beings irrespective of nationality, gender, religion or social status. The constitution of India also pledges

You are not alone

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

Health Organisation (2011) reported India as the most depressed nation. Despite this negative honour, mental health is still highly stigmatised in Indian society. To address this under-emphasised issue, AWAG has undertaken a ‘Mental health project for Women and Adolescents’ since 2008 wherein underprivileged women and children can benefit from free expert counselling. Nearly every one,

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Health Organisation (2011) reported India as the most depressed nation. Despite this negative honour, mental health is still highly stigmatised in Indian society. To address this under-emphasised issue, AWAG has undertaken a ‘Mental health project for Women and Adolescents’ since 2008 wherein underprivileged women and children can benefit from free expert counselling. Nearly every one,

Supporting women

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

Ahmedabad Women’s Action Group (AWAG) founded in 1981 by Dr Ila Pathak aims to protest violence against women, raise the image of women in society and support their rights thereby providing them a life of dignity, welfare, education and economic betterment. AWAG adopts a holistic approach to women’s empowerment and addresses the issue of domestic

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Ahmedabad Women’s Action Group (AWAG) founded in 1981 by Dr Ila Pathak aims to protest violence against women, raise the image of women in society and support their rights thereby providing them a life of dignity, welfare, education and economic betterment. AWAG adopts a holistic approach to women’s empowerment and addresses the issue of domestic

Ashini’s Story

/ Children and Adolescent Girls, Counselling, Gender Violence and Rights

Pseudonyms have been used to protect the identity of women. Ashini is a 19 year old girl. Since childhood she has been a victim of sexual abuse from her father – the family breadwinner, and an alcoholic. At age 14 she was forced to marry, advocated greatly by her mother who thought that this would

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Pseudonyms have been used to protect the identity of women. Ashini is a 19 year old girl. Since childhood she has been a victim of sexual abuse from her father – the family breadwinner, and an alcoholic. At age 14 she was forced to marry, advocated greatly by her mother who thought that this would

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Hello from AWAG

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

Welcome to the AWAG Blog! We will be posting all of our latest news and updates here so be sure to keep checking in to see whats going on at AWAG. This blog is for sharing our stories with our supporters, and we really appreciate any feedback. We want writers too, so if you are

Hello from AWAG Read More »

Welcome to the AWAG Blog! We will be posting all of our latest news and updates here so be sure to keep checking in to see whats going on at AWAG. This blog is for sharing our stories with our supporters, and we really appreciate any feedback. We want writers too, so if you are