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National Council of Women in India (NCWI)
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- The National Council of Women in India (NCWI) was formally founded in 1925 when the women of Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras made use of the networks developed for war work to forge their different clubs and associations into a new council.
- Some areas on which they focused their work included religion, education, politics, and philanthropy.
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All India Women’s Conference
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- The most important women’s organization formed in this period was the All India Women’s Conference in 1926. It was founded by Margaret Cousins, who primarily demanded that women in India should have a full franchise.
- The work of the Conference was two-pronged, i.e., for the uplift of women( education, child marriage) and the nation’s service.
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The Desh Sevika Sangh
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- The Desh Sevika Sangh (National Women’s Volunteer Organisation) established in various regions during 1930, had as its aim the attainment of self-rule for Women.
- It concentrated on banning foreign cloth, eradicating liquor drinking, and producing Khaddar (hand-spun and woven cloth).
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Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)
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- Founded by the civil rights leader Ela Bhatt in 1972. This organization aimed to provide full employment and self-reliance to women.
- Today, it is the single largest Central Trade union with a membership of over 2.1 million (2021) poor, self-employed women workers from the informal economy across 18 states in India.
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Snehalaya
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- It is an NGO founded in 1989 in the Indian city of Ahmednagar.
- The NGO provides support to women, children, and LGBT communities.
- Snehalaya specifically focuses on these vulnerable members of society that have suffered at the hands of HIV and AIDS, trafficking, sexual violence and poverty.
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North East Network (NEN)
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- NEN is a women’s rights organization established in 1995 as part of the Beijing World Conference on Women.
- The organization continues to fight against gender-based discrimination while building support for government policies that promote women’s rights and increase female representation in political, public, and community settings.
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Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch (MAKAAM)
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- MAKAAM is a forum for female farmers’ rights that operates in 24 states in India.
- MAKAAM seeks to empower female farmers by teaching them to assert their rights and gain ownership of their livelihoods and the natural resources that come with it.
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