Our Work

Through women’s collective action, girls’ participation, public-space safety audits, sports and engagement with local governance, the initiative connects freedom from violence with mobility, citizenship and the responsibility of public institutions. Because safety is not simply about protection. It is also about the freedom to participate in public life.

Girls need opportunities not only to study and prepare for adulthood, but also to play, create, question, build friendships and discover who they want to become.

Jalsa Ghar offers girls a space of their own for leisure, expression and exploration while The Feminist Futures Learning Lab (FFLL) builds on this foundation through immersive learning, creative expression, collective reflection and community action.

Through kabaddi, girls build confidence, solidarity, physical strength and leadership. But the significance of sport extends beyond the game.

When girls train, compete and occupy playgrounds, they challenge assumptions about where they belong and what they can do. Their growing presence in public spaces creates new possibilities for participation and collective action.

Violence against women has serious consequences for physical, reproductive and mental health. Yet it often remains unrecognised within routine healthcare.

SWATI works with public health facilities and frontline health workers to strengthen the recognition of violence, confidential counselling, documentation and referral. Hospital-based Mahila Sahayata Kendras and community linkages with ASHA workers connect women to support.

Through Mahila Gram Sabhas and engagement with Gram Panchayats, SWATI supports women to bring their concerns into public decision-making, articulate demands and follow up on institutional responses.

When women’s experiences shape local priorities and public resources, participation becomes more than representation: it becomes a way to influence the conditions of everyday life.

SWATI recognizes the strong links between land, livelihoods, climate change, and women’s economic rights. Drawing on its work in women’s land rights and sustainable agriculture in Gujarat, it is expanding efforts on climate justice and adaptation, supporting women farmers and salt-pan workers through community action, evidence generation, and strengthened resource rights.