Adult Literacy Program For Women

Most of the adult women in slum areas are uneducated and illiterate; they have never set foot in a school. At Swati, we believe that age is no barrier to learning and seeing the number of illiterate women in the community, we started our “Adult Literacy Programme For Women”, where female slum dwellers aged 18 and above are taught basic skills necessary for daily functioning, such as reading, writing and mathematics. We also create awareness about women’s rights and engage in various discussions on issues such as menstrual hygiene, child care, nutrition, reproductive rights, domestic violence, abuse, family planning and much more.

Emotional support and counsel is provided wherever required. We ensure that the slum women feel safe and secure to discuss issues they are facing (specially any form of abuse) with our teachers and volunteers.

When women are educated and empowered, they tend to marry later, have fewer children, take proper prenatal and post-natal care, invest in their children’s future and have confidence to stand up against abuse.

An empowered educated woman is able to not only improve her life but also improve the lives of her children. Swati is very proud of all the women who muster up the courage to enrol themselves in this programme to better equip themselves for their future!