By Jyoti Nale | Programme Director
Unemployment in the 15-29yrs age group is currently at 27.2% for urban women in India.
The lack of high quality, relevant training institutions and regressive social norms make it harder for women from vulnerable communities to gain financial independence and security. At Save The Children India, we believe in equal rights for women and strive to empower them to contribute and gain from the country’s growing economy.
Our Interventions aim at preventing violence against vulnerable women by empowering them through skill-based programs at community-based centres. It is an opportunity that helps them break the cycle of poverty and discrimination. The program includes employability skills training, linking them to jobs and other income generating options like enterprise development, which in turn leads to financial independence and greater control over their own lives.
This quarter we were successful in providing skills training to 240 young women in various marketable trades such as retail, Sales and Marketing, Nursing, Beauty and wellness etc. This opportunity has helped them to take employment and work towards breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty.
This Christmas, help us reach more women with continuing supporting us.
Thank you
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