Women Empowerment
Skills, savings and self-respect — turning homemakers into entrepreneurs.
What is the problem in West Bengal?
West Bengal's female labour force participation is only 25.7% — among the lowest in eastern India.
Self-Help Groups in districts like Bankura and Purulia struggle for working capital and market linkages.
Survivors of domestic violence and trafficking from the Sundarbans need a second chance at livelihood.
What can be done?
Train women in tailoring, baking, mushroom farming, beautician trades and digital literacy.
Seed micro-grants of ₹10,000–₹50,000 for SHG enterprises (handloom, jute, pickles, terracotta).
Connect rural artisans to urban buyers via online stores and exhibitions in Kolkata/Mumbai.
How can you & I solve this?
Buy directly from SHG members instead of malls this festive season.
Sponsor one woman's 3-month skill course — just ₹4,500 changes a family's income.
Volunteer to teach English, Excel or basic accounting at a women's centre near you.
Our Stand
"When a woman earns, 90% goes back into the family. Empower a mother and you have empowered an entire village."
— SKNM Trust Programme Council
Volunteering Opportunities
Open an SKNM Branch in your Panchayat
Start a Women's SHG Cluster Branch — SKNM helps register the SHG, opens a joint bank account and arranges seed capital.