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…
June 18 2020
In India and Nepal, the situation related to Coronavirus becoming increasingly dangerous for the most disadvantaged populations. Karuna-Shechen is responding with an emergency operation in order to p...
June 5 2020
During the unique period of lockdown, environmental experts have noted a sharp pollution decrease, a return of the animals to their natural habitat and a more luxuriant nature. These images have had a...
May 28 2020
On this International Menstrual Hygiene Day, Karuna-Shechen reaffirms its commitment empowering women in India and Nepal so that they have access to a better life. The menstrual cycle - a natural but...
May 22 2020
PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY MEANS PRIORITIZING ALTRUISM OVER SELFISHNESS The diversity of living species on Earth is fascinating. We appreciate its beauty and, since the beginnings of science, have so...
May 20 2020
In the face of the global epidemic of COVID-19, we continue more than ever to promote altruism, to cultivate it and to put it into action. We are convinced that this value - the founding stone o...
