Jan Vikas Samiti

Women Empowerment

Jan Vikas Samiti is dedicated to advancing women’s equality and justice by empowering underprivileged women to drive social change through improvements in their lives and livelihoods. For this purpose, JVS has established a favourable environment for women’s entire development through beneficial economic and social policies, enabling them to reach their full potential for equal access to participation and decision-making. To strengthen women’s collective power, the organization intervenes through the development of Self-Help Groups, Community Based Organizations, and Federations, among others. Through dedicated efforts, we’ve formed 832 self-help groups, 3 Federations and 82 Community-Based Organizations of existing 7 blocks in 226 Panchayats of three districts, namely Varanasi, Jaunpur and Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. The community-based organisations or women’s pressure groups (PGs) at the panchayat level serve as platforms for collaborative discussions and actions on issues that impact women’s lives and livelihoods at the micro and macro levels. JVS’s comprehensive approach to women’s empowerment encompasses economic, social, and political dimensions, resulting in tangible improvements in the lives and livelihoods of women in underprivileged areas. Jan Vikas Samiti is actively seeking to organize women in Farmer Interest Group (FIG), cooperative societies and Farmers Producers Organisation (FPO) to empower them in their farm-based and other entrepreneurial activities fostering financial sustainability and promoting women’s economic independence.