Women’s empowerment is at the heart of our development strategy. We believe women can play a leading role in reducing poverty and inequality, and in creating a more just and altruistic world.
Karuna-Shechen gives female villagers the means to reach their full potential and to become active agents of change in their community. We provide access to life-long education, training, and entrepreneurial opportunities. With our support, women develop and implement innovative, sustainable solutions that improve living conditions in their village. By working in sectors traditionally reserved for men, many of our trainees contribute to overcoming taboos and become models for younger generations.
The women we work with are very passionate about our work. They deeply understand the value of our projects and the impact it makes on them, their families, and their communities.
To promote a more just and altruistic world, we must help women to actualize their potential. Providing village women…
Reducing air pollution and supporting the socioeconomic empowerment of women through training and job opportunities are both central to…
Non-formal Education The states of Bihar and Jharkhand have some the lowest literacy rates in India. Karuna-Shechen organizes non-formal…
Menstrual hygiene is one of the most important, yet neglected, health issues in the developing world. In India, approximately 70%…
Through this community-based project, in Nepal and India, Karuna-Shechen is empowering women from poor isolated villages by training them…
It is estimated that 25% of Nepali women suffer from Uterine Prolapse, or Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP), a condition…
May 31 2021
For many years, Karuna-Shechen has been developing the programme Small money, big change in Northern India - Bihar and Jharkhand. Its aim is to improve the daily lives of people by offering them indiv...
May 4 2021
The new wave of the virus shakes India and Nepal The situation in India is worsening by the day as the second wave of coronavirus hits the country hard. The official death toll in India is ...
April 28 2021
Considered for long - and still - as a taboo, periods more than ever reinforce gender inequality in today’s India. While various governmental and non-governmental initiatives have ameliorated the me...
April 27 2021
Action for Karuna revient du 24 au 30 mai ! Karuna-Shechen, association fondée par Matthieu Ricard, lance la 4ème édition de ce mouvement d’initiatives solidaires pour soutenir des projets hum...
April 22 2021
Action for Karuna is a is a project of solidarity initiatives whose main week will take place this year from 24 to 31 May. Anyone can propose a charity initiative or project and collect funds for one ...
