Self Defence for 1000 young girls in Nagpur, India

This year has been full of hardships. As the world retreated inside homes due to the lockdown measures introduced to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, reports showed an alarming increase in the already existing pandemic of violence against women.

The trainers at Prabodhini project have left no stone unturned to adjust themselves as well as their project activities to the new normal. Nevertheless, the challenges that they face to keep offering self-defence classes to young girls and women in Nagpur are formidable.

You can make a difference during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and protracted state of crisis it has generated across the world. You can support women and girl survivors of violence to stay safe and free of violence. Take action and support us today.

Your donation this Tuesday will help us support our trainers to reach out to more girls for self-defence training in Nagpur. Every donation you make will help us win a share of the $1 million bonus fund by GlobalGiving.

To inspire you to give, we would like to share Aradhna's life-changing story:

 "My name is Aradhna. Some days ago I went to attend an event. There was a man constantly staring at me. I was feeling very uncomfortable. Suddenly some of the training techniques flashed through my head.I took a deep breath and made an eye contact, I looked at him till he stopped staring at me.  Regular trainings have instilled a level of self confidence in me. I am capable of doings things, I never imagined I could do. There have been so many instances where I have been harassed but now I refuse to be weak. I have gained strength and courage through these self-defence trainings."

We are grateful for every donation. Every bit counts. 

Regards, 

Pratibha Singh