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Kamla Bhasin Awards 2024
India Habitat Centre, Delhi
5 September 2024
Campaign
‘Samanta Bandhan’ Campaign: Redefining Raksha Bandhan
Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata
25 August 2024
Event
Empowering Kishori Leaders: Self-Defense Workshop
Jaipur
11 August 2024
Event
EESL, ADB and Azad Foundation Celebrate Project Closure and Certificate Distribution
India International Centre, New Delhi
9 August 2024
News Article
Dainik Bhaskar: गर्ल्स ने ड्राइविंग को बनाया प्रोफेशन, आत्मनिर्भर बनी
Jaipur
20 July 2024
Campaign
‘Ghar Ka Kaam Sabka Kaam’ Campaign
India
30 May 2024
Publications & Reports
Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan
2021-2026
Azad Foundation
This Strategic Plan outlines Azad’s roadmap for 2021 to 2026, focusing on expanding our impact, enhancing community engagement, and fostering gender-just skill education amidst global challenges.
Strategic Plan
Annual Reports
Annual Report 2023-24
Transforming Lives Through GJSE
Azad Foundation
This year, we strengthened our commitment to transforming lives through gender-just skill education (GJSE), empowering women with driving licenses, green transportation jobs, and policy engagement, while building vital partnerships for change.
Annual Report
Policy Papers
Recommendations for Draft National Policy 2016
Enhancing Gender Equity through Non-Traditional Livelihoods
Azad Foundation
This document presents Azad Foundation’s recommendations for the Draft National Policy for Women 2016, emphasizing the need for a focused approach on Non-Traditional Livelihoods (NTL) for women, holistic skill development, and proactive government intervention to create inclusive and equitable opportunities in the labor market.
Policy Papers
Yearbooks
Year Book 2019-20
Yearbook for Trainees
Azad Foundation
The Year Book chronicles the success stories of 315 Women with Wheels trainees who overcame struggles and achieved permanent driving licenses through Azad’s six training centers in 2019-20.
Yearbook
Yearbooks
Year Book 2020-21
Yearbook for Trainees
Azad Foundation
This yearbook consists of the success stories of our trainees who have achieved a Permanent driving license (PL) in the year 2020-21, both for 2 wheeler and 4 wheeler.
Yearbook
Yearbooks
Year Book 2021-22
Yearbook for Trainees
Azad Foundation
Yearbook 2021-22 is an endeavor by Azad foundation to present the record of all the trainees who underwent the journey of a rigorous training and have successfully acquired their permanent driving license across Delhi, Kolkata, Jaipur and Chennai during the period of April 2021-March 2022.
Yearbook
Yearbooks
Year Book 2022-23
Yearbook for Trainees
Azad Foundation
The Yearbook 2022-23 is a testament to the incredible journey undertaken by the empowered women at Azad Foundation who have dared to challenge conventions, shatter stereotypes, and forge their paths in non-traditional livelihoods.
Yearbook
Annual Reports
Annual Report 2022-23
Building Back Fairer
Azad Foundation
In 2022-23, Azad’s roadmap has been thoughtfully directed towards rebuilding fairer communities for a gender-just recovery by addressing the challenges that left many of our communities under severe economic and psychosocial stress due to the pandemic.
Annual Report
Newsletters
Newsletter
Azad Parindey, Vol-21
International Women’s Day and the feminist movement
Azad Foundation
Azad Parindey Volume 21 celebrates International Women’s Day and the feminist movement, showcasing inspiring stories by Azad’s changemakers dedicated to creating a gender-just ecosystem in their communities.
Community Newsletter
Newsletter
Azad Parindey, Vol-20
Samanta Aur Azaadi: Redefining Traditions Through Equality and Inclusion
Azad Foundation
Azad Parindey Volume 20 explores true independence and challenging patriarchal traditions for gender equality.
Community Newsletter
Newsletter
Azad Parindey, Vol-19
A Tribute to Kamla Bhasin's Feminist Legacy
Azad Foundation
Azad Parindey Volume 19 celebrates Kamla Bhasin’s enduring legacy, narrating her impact on feminist movements across South Asia.
Community Newsletter
Newsletter
Azad Parindey, Vol-18
Exploring Evolving Leadership Dimensions Amidst Crisis
Azad Foundation
Azad Parindey Volume 18 explores how leadership evolved during the COVID-19 crisis, highlighting the resilience and adaptability of Azad’s community.
Community Newsletter
Newsletter
Azad Parindey, Vol-17
Resilience and Adaptation in the Pandemic Era
Azad Foundation
Azad Parindey Volume 17 highlights resilience and adaptation during the COVID-19 pandemic, showcasing Azad’s community-driven relief efforts, innovations, and how Azad’s community adapted.
Community Newsletter
Newsletter
Community Impact Assessment & Relief During COVID
April 2020-August 2020
Azad Foundation
This newsletter highlights Azad Foundation’s COVID-19 relief efforts, supporting marginalized communities with essential resources and social security.
COVID Newsletter
Newsletter
Azad Parindey, Vol-16
My Religion and Me: Navigating Faith, Identity, and Empowerment
Azad Foundation
Volume 16 of Azad Parindey critically examines the role of faith in shaping experiences, especially for women, exploring how religion intersects with identity and empowerment.
Community Newsletter
Media
Media
A Short film on Kamla Bhasin
This short film on Kamla Bhasin captures the life and legacy of a remarkable South Asian feminist, activist, and poet whose work has profoundly influenced the feminist movement across the region.
YouTube
Media
“Masculinities in Focus” Podcast
Explore the diverse facets of masculinities, their societal implications and strategies to promote positive masculinities
Spotify
October 27, 2023
Media
Feminist Leadership Program by Vivel and Azad
Empowering women to emerge as community leaders, since 2016: This video features snippets from the stories of change makers from the Parvaz Feminist Leadership Program, an initiative by ITC Vivel and Azad Foundation
YouTube
Mar 5, 2024
Media
Breaking All Odds
Witness the journey of 3 women who equipped themselves with technology-based skills and are carving a space for themselves in non-traditional livelihoods, with dignity.
YouTube
Mar 23, 2023
Media
“Kaam Ki Baat” Podcast
Azad Foundation presents “Kaam Ki Baat,” a podcast series exploring unpaid care work, gender roles, and masculinity in collaboration with the FEM Network and NTLN Network.
Spotify
20 January 2022
Media
আমি ভয় করবনা, I will not be afraid
A film on the journey of 4th batch of Feminist Leaders who graduated from Azad’s Feminist Leadership Program in Kolkata in January 2024.
YouTube
Media
A Revolution on Wheels: Women drivers in India
This video by Our Better World showcases the remarkable stories of chauffeurs who defied the odds to achieve recognition and independence.
YouTube
Media
How Non-Traditional Livelihoods can Advance Gender Equality, Insights from India
The virtual side event was co-hosted by Azad Foundation, EMpower, UNDP India, and Mahindra Group at the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on March 11, 2024, bringing insights on non-traditional livelihoods (NTLs) from India onto the global stage.
YouTube
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By contributing to Azad Foundation, you invest in a future where women are empowered to reach their full potential, and enable them to live with dignity and respect.
₹ 3,000
enables three women to improve their English language skills
₹ 60,000
enables a woman to complete her training course and break the cycle of poverty
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Many ways to empower change
Join us as a volunteer at Azad Foundation and make a meaningful impact on the lives of underprivileged women in New Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata, and Chennai. Your contribution will not only enrich the lives of others but also provide you with invaluable personal and professional growth opportunities.
VolunteerAre you passionate about social justice and committed to empowering women? At Azad Foundation, you will not only have a job but a purpose. You will be part of a transformative movement that empowers women to break free from poverty, achieve self-sufficiency, and for women and men to become agents of change in their communities. Join us and embark on a career that makes a lasting impact on society.
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