Manjhi
Manjhi, loosely translated into English, is a rower.
In folklore, (s)he is a custodian of practical wisdom and local history.
In life, she can be the connection between her people and ‘the other side.’ One who expertly navigates uncertain waters to help others reach their destination.
Manjhi supports each woman in becoming the Manjhi of her own life and that of her community.
We help women become
self-reliant, community leaders
Women leaders can help women become
Healthier
When women leaders are elected as sarpanch – the positive outcomes include improvements in nutrition and education for children and young girls.
If, they have the
opportunity
17%
of elected representatives and bureaucrats in India are women. 48% of the country's citizens are women.
self-reliant
When women work as a collective towards economic growth and prosperity, they generate greater income and rise out of poverty.
If, they have the
freedom
77%
of India's women are
not able to participate in
the formal workforce.
The Journey of a grassroots leader at Manjhi
Our Programs
Manjhi Fellowship
For women and young girls
Young women who aspire to create positive change in their communities are identified and recruited for a 12-month social change fellowship
- 12-month Fellowship
- Project-based learning
- Fellow-led Programming
- Placement Support
अपने सवाल साझा करें
Kashti Capacity Building
Resource persons from existing CBOs undertake experiential training to build core 21 Century and social work skills
- Up to 60 hours of immersive workshop
- Experiential learning
- Community based organisation-led programming
- Access to development sector mentors and knowledge resources
Apply
अपने सवाल साझा करें
For community-based organisations
Our Team
Kashina Kareem
Shivani Sharma
Shivani is passionate about designing spaces for learning and growth, which foster empathy, peer-learning and innovation. She is driven by the possibilities of sustainable change that open up when solutions are designed with beneficiaries as co-creators. She has worked as a program designer, monitoring and evaluation manager as well as core-operations lead in diverse organisations including nonprofits and edtech companies. She has conceputalized and led design and implementation training programs for young adults, rural women entrepreneurs and adoloscents at a scale of 100-10,000.
Kashina firmly believes that well-informed individuals make responsible choices. She has spent over 7 years with a non profit, Prerana that works with children from marginalized backgrounds. She has worked with victims of sexual violence & abuse, trafficking and with various stakeholders responsible for their rehabilitation. Having witnessed the gap between the laws, its implementation and its awareness amongst marginalized communities, Kashina envisions creating spaces where women and girls are empowered through information and the knowledge to respond to vulnerable situations.
Kashina & Shivani are Gandhi Fellows from Batch 6.
They are both currently based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Your suggestions, feedback and support will help us build a stronger Manjhi
C-287, Nirala Nagar, Lucknow
shivani@manjhi.org
www.manjhi.org
Manjhi Social Development and Welfare Foundation is a a not-for-profit organisation (CIN U85300UP2022NPL172692) registered under the provision of Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) and rule 18 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014
