
Empower People NGO
June 10, 2025 at 09:33 AM
"हमने तय किया है कि हम अपने ग्रुप की महिलाओं के बच्चों के लिए खुद ट्यूशन शुरू करेंगे ताकि उन्हें वह सहयोग मिल सके जो हमें कभी नहीं मिला। यह ट्यूशन हमारी ग्रुप की महिलाएँ खुद चलाएँगी।"
“We have decided to start home tuition for the children of our group members so that they receive the support we never had. These tuitions will be led by the women of our group themselves”.
This decision reflects how far the group has come. Women who were once hesitant to speak up and unfamiliar with decision-making are now shaping lives their own and those of the next generation.
But this transformation didn’t happen overnight. It began with conversations in meetings, workshops, and informal gatherings under Azad Women Club. The club became more than just a platform for leading enterprises or utilizing entrepreneurial skills. It offered what many had never experienced before voice, visibility, and vision. Within these dialogues, they discovered their strength to lead and take ownership.
The Baniyawala group is one of many such groups in the Azad Women Club, the enterprise of survivor women. Their journey stands out because it clearly shows what happens when women are trusted, supported, and encouraged to take the lead. A significant milestone for the group was the successful production and sale of a full batch of handmade slippers. They have transitioned from planning to decision-making. Their enthusiasm has not faded in fact; it has only increased. They are now preparing to make more batches of slippers. The group’s determination and discipline demonstrate what is possible when women are given the space to lead.
During one of their group discussions, the women shared concerns about their children’s studies. With limited access to external tuition and no structured learning support at home, many students struggled to keep pace with schoolwork. The group decided to initiate home tuition for their children, led by their own members. Women within the group who had studied up to class 8 or 10 offered to take the initiative, refusing to depend on costly or inaccessible options.
This is what happens when women stop waiting and start leading when they turn concern into action and hope into opportunity.

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