Padma Raut from village Manikwada

An already empowered woman who has not broken down when she became a widow. She broke all barriers in the village community when she started a make shift barber shop in her house. She took a loan to start this business and has diversified into selling stationery.

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Empower deserted women and widows in rural India

India Women and Girls

CHETANA-VIKAS rehabilitates and mainstreams the poor, abandoned women & widows in villages of Central India who are marginalized and exploited. The challenges will be addressed through their legal, social & economic empowerment. The other women of the village will be involved to take up campaigns, actions & will work for their social acceptance & legal rights. This will also result in developing human consciousness & bring about a wide change in attitudes of the society towards such women.

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