A Journey of Community Support
As we went along, we started taking care of the needs of a Kaamwaali Bai’s daughter, a deaf and dumb child, or a promising but poor boy, paying for their education, counselling them and giving them emotional support.
What We Do
From education and women’s empowerment to environmental initiatives, vocational training and social support, Mahila Samaj Society works across a range of community-focused programmes.
Our journey began with a modest step 17 years ago when a few women took upon themselves the responsibility of caring for the needs of two little boys orphaned by the untimely death of their parents.
Support for Daughters of Household Workers
Though the Mahila Samaj was established in 1999, we got ourselves registered as a society under the Rajasthan Societies Act in 2004. Thereafter, we started our signature project of providing the bridal saree (shaadi ka joda) and a set of household goods and utensils to the daughters of our kaamwaali bais whenever they got married. Several women working as household helps in our colony and city have benefited from this project.
Shuchi Abhiyan & Environmental Work
Being aware of the need to protect the environment around us, we started the ‘Shuchi Abhiyan’, which has given us a special identity in the society. Under this, in collaboration with the Nagar Parishad, solid waste is collected on a daily basis in several colonies and disposed of in an appropriate manner, thus making our colonies clean and pollution free.
Silai Kendras & Vocational Training
We have established ‘Silai Kendras’ at Shishu Niketan Madhyamik Vidyalay, Goverdhan Vilas, and at Manwa Khera where we train young girls to make them self dependent in life.
Women’s Health & Wellbeing
We organize workshops and symposiums on various subjects related to women like gynecological problems, menopause and late pregnancy related problems, general health and fitness issues, role of women in family and society, acupressure, yoga and vaastu.
Awareness on Social Issues
We also organize talks and seminars on relevant social issues like female feticide, live-in relationships, depression and growing suicidal tendencies, where useful guidance is provided by experts.
Support for Children & Vulnerable Communities
Our members regularly visit institutions like the ‘Bal Sudhar Grih’, the ‘Deaf and Dumb School’, the School for the Blind, Ashadham and others, and provide food, clothes etc. to destitute children from time to time.
Legal Assistance for Women
We also provide free legal assistance to women entangled in family disputes and judicial issues and to rape victims who are unable to defend themselves.
Recognising Women Achievers
We reward sport persons and other women achievers who have proved themselves by their accomplishments at the national and international level.
Civic & Developmental Issues
We also raise civic and developmental issues relevant to our city and are never behind our male counterparts if the need arises in fighting for such issues.