Empowerment
Building Financial Independence and Dignity for Women
Empowering women with skills, solidarity, and financial freedom.
Our Challenge
Women from NT-DNT and Dalit Bahujan communities often grow up in contexts where opportunities are scarce and their identities are marginalized. Centuries of displacement and exclusion have restricted their access to stable livelihoods, safe spaces for growth, and visibility in mainstream society.
As a result, their voices and potential remain overlooked, even though they are the ones holding families and communities together.
We asked:
What if these women had not just support, but the tools, networks, and recognition to reimagine their futures and influence the systems around them?
Our Approach
We take a leadership-and-well-being-first approach, equipping women with tools to lead change in their communities while sustaining their personal resilience and joy. Our model is designed to be community-rooted, women-led, and transformational.
- Leadership Capacity – building adaptive leadership through workshops, training, and bootcamps.
- Entrepreneurship Skills – supporting women in designing and launching social innovation projects in their villages.
- Networks & Advocacy – connecting women with mentors, state leaders, authors, and ecosystem stakeholders.
- Celebration & Recognition – elevating women leaders through community events like Sakhi Utsav, building dignity and visibility.
Building Knowledge, Nurturing Futures
Navchetana Academy
Navchetana Academy equips women and youth with practical skills, financial literacy, and entrepreneurial mindsets to help them thrive in today’s world. Through structured workshops and tailored training programs, the Academy enables participants to confidently navigate opportunities for education, livelihood, and self-reliance.
Skill Development
Hands-on workshops on tailoring, dairy, micro-enterprise, and other sustainable livelihoods.
Financial Literacy
Guidance on budgeting, savings, and responsible borrowing.
Career Readiness
Soft skills and confidence-building sessions for workplace preparedness.
Collective Strength for Economic Independence
Self-Help Groups (SHGs)
Navchetana organizes women into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) that act as safe spaces for peer support, shared learning, and collective action. These groups are the foundation for social change, helping women to gain confidence, access resources, and pursue small enterprises together.
Community Building
Formation of women’s collectives that foster solidarity and mutual aid.
Enterprise Support
Micro-enterprise projects run by groups — tailoring units, dairy co-ops, and more.
Leadership Development
Encouraging women to take collective decisions and become role models in their communities.
A Bank by Women, for Women
Navchetana Women’s Bank
The Navchetana Women’s Bank is a pioneering initiative that gives women direct access to financial resources. By pooling community funds and creating savings and credit systems managed by women, the Bank offers dignity, ownership, and financial autonomy.
Community-Owned Savings
Regular contributions from members to build a reliable fund.
Micro-Credit Access
Affordable loans to support small businesses and emergencies.
Financial Leadership
Women managing their own banking systems with accountability and trust.