Social Security for Vulnerable Women
Summary:
On upcoming 24 November 2024 Ladli Foundation and Beti Foundation together organizing a
Unique and Grand Mass Wedding (Samuhik Vivah) Ceremony to facilitate the marriage related expenses for 51
underprivileged families and to give a dignified life to their daughters by providing them social security
and sustainable empowerment. Your Contribution for this noble cause will reduce the vulnerability of these
daughters by giving them new life. Join our hands and express your support for this initiative to celebrate
this festive season in meaningful manners.
Cause:
In India, marriage is often accompanied by financial strain and the deeply rooted dowry
tradition. These burdens can lead to severe consequences such as forced prostitution, sexual abuse,
femicide, human trafficking, and honor-based abuse, especially for disadvantaged women. Recognizing this,
Ladli Foundation is reaching out to you with a heartfelt appeal to support an extraordinary mass wedding
initiative. It aims to provide a dignified life to 51 of the most vulnerable, underserved, and
underprivileged women, to these women’s families marriage is both a burden and a dream. The Ladli Foundation
Trust wishes to implement this event, which transcends mere ceremony—it is a crusade for dignity, security,
and empowerment for the most vulnerable women in our society; by covering all wedding expenses, we alleviate
financial burdens and promote social security, this initiative has earlier transformed the lives of over
2,067 young girls and womens, and aims to bring empower them again.
Solutions:
- Mass Weddings:
- We conduct mass weddings for underprivileged women, covering all associated costs to relieve their
families from financial burdens.
- Groom Screening:
- We rigorously screen potential grooms to ensure the bride’s safety and security, preventing future
exploitation.
Impact
- Saved The Lives Of 2128+ Daughters:
- Through successful marriages as well as has empowered and provided with social security, for the
socially victimized women, who were saved from forced prostitution and rehabilitated them through mass
wedding.
- No Dowry Violence:
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None of the beneficiaries has fallen victim to dowry-related domestic violence, as verified by
police certificates.
- Female Infanticide Reduction:
- The initiative has helped reduce female infanticide, with the girls giving birth to girls.
- Mindset Change:
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The program has shifted societal views, showing that daughters are not burdens and promoting their
education.
- Holistic Development:
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We provide safe spaces for the holistic development of young girls, free from patriarchal myths and
taboos.
- Direct Impact:
- The lives of 3,287 adolescent girls have been directly impacted. The initiative was launched in 2019
across 47 cities in India in a single day.
- Community Involvement:
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Engaged numerous families in supporting their daughters' dignity and future.
- UN SDGs Promotion:
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Focusing on SDG 5 that is to strive together towards gender equality and empowerment of all women and
girls, as well as SDG 7 that aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern
energy for all.
- Eliminated Child Marriages and Trafficking:
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Worked towards the eradication of child marriages and human trafficking.
- Education and Healthcare:
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Ensured that girls from marginalized communities are enrolled in schools and receive continuous
education, healthcare, and overall wellbeing.