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Empowering India’s Women: Valuing Unpaid Work and Providing Support

A comprehensive analysis reveals the pressing need for a paradigm shift in India’s approach to women’s economic participation. Currently, women face the “double burden,” juggling unpaid domestic work with outside employment, which often goes unrecognized in official records. Statistics from India’s first National Time Use Survey in 2020 underscore this disparity: 81.2% of women are…

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Self sustainability through economic empowerment

In partnership with the National NGO Confederation, the Cultural Academy for Peace successfully facilitated the distribution of sewing machines to 43 women entrepreneurs. This significant event took place at the Shanthibhavan Auditorium on October 10, 2023, marking the second phase of our empowering initiative. The program commenced with the honourable Ward Counsellor, Ms. Bindhu Shivan,…

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“Digital Literacy Initiative on Koramkotta Island: Empowering through Education”

A digital literacy initiative was organized on Koramkotta Island in conjunction with the second phase of the digital literacy program. This program was conducted by the Cultural Academy for Peace, with the cooperation and participation of 11th and 12th-grade students from Matha Nagar Public School in Kadavanthra, along with their teachers. Initially, the interns provided…

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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Sewing Machine Distribution Event

In a collaborative effort to enhance skills and promote financial independence through employment, the National NGO Confederation and the Cultural Academy for Peace organized a sewing machine distribution event for 70 women entrepreneurs. The event took place on Wednesday at 3 pm in the Shanthi Bhavan Auditorium. The inauguration was conducted by Mr. Joshy John,…

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Summer Splash: A Transformative Retreat

The “Summer Splash” two-day vacation camp held at Shanthi Bhavan emerged as a revitalizing, educational, and joyful encounter for its residents on 15 th and 16 th of May 2023. Orchestrated by the Cultural Academy for Peace, the camp provided a platform for self-expression and the augmentation of creative aptitude through arts, yoga, and dance.…

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Medical Outreach: Healing Hands at Shanthi Bhavan

The power of collective action in bringing accessible healthcare and relief to the residents of Shanthi Bhavan In a collaborative endeavour, the Cultural Academy for Peace partnered with the IMA Women’s Wing Kochi to organize a commendable Medical Camp at Shanthi Bhavan on 5th March 2023. Esteemed medical practitioners including Dr. Mariya Varghese, Dr. Shantha…

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