Projects by Karuna Trust
This project works to empower Dalit and Tribal women's groups to come together to tackle issues of violence against women in India. 70% of Indian women are victims of domestic violence. Reported rape
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A life changing project which provides a supportive, stimulating daycare environment for 48 children with disabilities and their parents from extremely marginalised and poor people in rural West Benga
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13 year old Priti lives in Burma Cell, a slum of corrugated iron huts in the suburbs of Pune. This empowerment project helps 1,100 girls like Priti take control of their lives each year. Confidence i
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Helping children and their families from 'untouchable' communities in rural India escape poverty, child-labour in 'bidi' cigar factories, and ill-health through education, health care and livelihood s
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Hundreds of young women arrive alone at Mumbai train station daily from rural parts of India, having fled domestic violence, forced underage marriage, denial to education and forced household labour.
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Gender-based violence and discrimination against women and girls is widespread in India and exacerbated due to the effects of the COVID-19. In order to move towards greater gender equality, it's not e
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600 Dalit women in Nepal can escape poverty for themselves and their family through financial independence. Funding quality skills training in microfinancing, crop management and literacy, women are a
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During the practice of Chhaupadi, which is wide-spread in parts of Nepal, girls and women are regarded as 'impure' during their period. They are excluded from participating in socio-economic and sch
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2021 saw the peak of the second wave of Covid-19 infections in India and Nepal, with recorded cases reaching more than 400,000 per day. Today the economic and social impact of lockdown continues to a
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