Stories of Change

We believe in the intrinsic ability of all women, men and youth to make a positive contribution to society, including the survivors supported by Swayam.

Survivors as Change Agents
We  encourage survivors  to engage in various group processes and cultural forms of expression, thus connecting them to the wider community and movement for women’s rights. The group processes encourage women to explore their hidden talents, creativity and self-expression. These have resulted in women forming the Swayam theatre group, Jhankaar (a music group),  Prayas (a women’s quarterly) and Nari Adhikar Pratistha Manch a group that takes action to support women in situations of violence in their neighbourhood and creates awareness against violence against women.

Building change makers in rural and urban communities
We have facilitated the formation of pro-active women's leadership groups called Nari Adhikar Suraksha Samiti in our rural communities, Insaaf Ki Awaaz in our urban communities as well as leadership groups of men and boys in both communities.  These groups work in their communities to prevent, address and intervene in cases of gender inequality and violence against women.