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We are excited to share that a leadership transition is taking place at Swayam. Our Founder-Director Anuradha Kapoor led Swayam brilliantly over the last 27 years. After a thoughtful planning and transition process, we are pleased to announce that Amrita Dasgupta, will be taking over as Executive Director of Swayam from 1 July 2022. 
Swayam is a feminist organisation committed to advancing women's rights and ending inequality and violence against women and girls. On the one hand we facilitate the empowerment of women survivors of violence and enable them to become self-confident, self-sufficient and self-reliant. On the other, we generate discussion, debate and action in society to challenge social norms, values and systems that deem discrimination and violence against women and girls acceptable.
For women and children facing violence
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In Media
Highlights Anandabazar Patrika covered our director Anuradha Kapoor’s article on South Asian Activist, Feminist, Poet and Social Scientist- Kamla Bhasin Read the article- https://www.anandabazar.com/editorial/essays/anuradha-kapoor-writes-about-kamla-bhasin-dgtl/cid/1306746 The Times of India Covered our programme ‘Soch Badlein Baat Badlegi- Rethinking Masculinity and Challenging Patriarchy’ Read the article-https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/toxic-masculinity-hurts-both-men-and-women/articleshow/87918870.cms Anandabazar Patrika Covered our programme ‘Soch Badlein Baat Badlegi- Rethinking Masculinity and […]
Resource Directories for women
Women and children who experience violence and discrimination need a variety of support services, particularly in crisis situations. However more often than not, they do not know whom they can approach for help. There are numerous organizations in Kolkata that provide these services but information about them is not easily available and tends to be limited. The Women’s Resource Directories bridge this gap by bringing together information about the availability of these services in a handy format that women and children can keep with themselves at all times.
Violence Facts & Figures
Global estimates published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicate that “about 1 in 3 (35%) of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.”
Building Violence Free Communities
Creating social condemnation against violence on women is one the most effective ways of preventing it. Swayam has been working consistently to establish gender-just and violence-free communities in a few rural and urban areas, in collaboration with local community members, CBOs, NGOs and the government machinery. Swayam’s aim is to facilitate the creation of pro active groups of women and girls, men and boys and equip them to address and prevent violence against women in their communities, with the ultimate objective of creating communities where women are free from violence.
