Rural Indian women organize violence prevention

28 Donations from 5 Donors:

Murali

Project Personnel

G.Vijaya - Project Coordinator

G. Vijaya is a 27-year-old, literate single Dalit woman from the "untouchable" community. After being thrown out of her home by a physically abusive husband, she joined the local women's community group, the Women's Abhyudaya Rural Development Society (WARD). She organizes WARD's projects, trains volunteers, and has the respect of local government officials and the village community.

Sangeetha Pearl - Communications Officer

Since receiving her commerce degree 10 years ago, Sangeetha has handled development for a variety of women's projects. As Nirnaya's Communications Officer, she manages deals with government departments, board and advisory council members, and acts as a liaison between grantees and the Managing Trustee. She prepares budgets and project proposals for Nirnaya and its grantees.