AAS WOMEN CLUB has been working in India for over 10 years, focusing on Women-given a platform for self growth/grooming and personality development, ending poverty and social injustice. We do this through well planned and comprehensive programmes in health, education, livelihoods and disaster preparedness and response. Our overall goal is the Appreciation and recognition of Social Work done by women in different fields,empowerment of women and girls from poor and marginalised communities leading to improvement in their lives and livelihoods. We are part of the AAS NGO and working with various countries for a world where all people live with dignity and security.
Why Women and Girls?
In India, AAS WOMEN CLUB focuses on the empowerment of women and girls because they are disproportionately affected by poverty and discriminations; and suffer abuse and violations in the realization of their rights, entitlements and access and control over resources. Also, experience shows that, when equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities overcome poverty, marginalisation and social injustice.
Women in India consistently lag behind the men in terms of access to education, health care, jobs etc. Apart from the economic and social inequality, women in India are victims of heinous crimes such as, dowry deaths, rape, molestation and immoral trafficking. As per the latest statistics;
The female child sex ratio (0-6 years) is 914 per 1000 males
Rural female literacy rate only 58% while rural male 78%
Women employment in urban areas is only 13.9% while in rural areas is 29.9%. With the rise in poverty, many women are forced to work in very low end and low paid jobs.
Employment of women in organized sector is less than 8%.
Women especially in the child bearing age often deficient in nutrition due to poverty. As a result the number of maternal deaths in India is one of the highest in the world and 87% of all pregnant women in India are anemic.
You can support this effort by contributing to the following causes to help in the empowerment of marginalized women.
