Since 1973, the Indian Institute of Youth Welfare (IIYW) has placed youth and women at the heart of its mission. We are committed to building a society where every individual regardless of gender, caste, or background can live with dignity and opportunity.

Our Youth and Women’s Empowerment programs are designed to foster independence, build self-confidence, and offer practical skills for sustainable livelihoods. With over 16,000+ women trained and 900+ SHGs formed, IIYW has created meaningful change across the Vidarbha region.

Key Program Highlights

🔸 Vocational Training Programs

• Tailoring, beauty parlour, mehendi, soft toy making, snacks preparation
  
  
• Short-term courses for women and girls in slums and rural areas
  
  
• 16,950+ beneficiaries trained in income-generating trades
  
  

🔸 Self Help Groups (SHGs)

• 900+ SHGs formed and linked with local banks
  
  
• Training in bookkeeping, gender equality, sanitation, health & hygiene
  
  
• Women now economically and socially self-reliant
  
  

🔸 Community Life Centres (CLCs)

• Training for women in tailoring, toy making, health, hygiene & sanitation
  
  
• 75% of trained women sensitized on health, hygiene, and environmental issues
  
  

🔸 Family Counseling & Guidance Centre

• Amicable settlement of family disputes
  
  
• Two centers resolving approx. 155 cases yearly (2,475+ total beneficiaries)
  
  

🔸 Mother-Headed Families Project

• Microfinance and training support for 2,000+ BPL women
  
  
• Activities include goat-rearing, dairy, grocery and garments businesses
  
  
• Supported by BORDA Germany
  
  

🔸 Krishi Saptak Yojana

• Training for 50 women farming groups in improved agricultural practices
  
  
• Confidence-building and gender sensitization through exposure visits
  
  

🔸 Rural Women’s Cooperative Societies

• 3 cooperatives established and run by trained SHG women
  
  
• Women access loans and training to start their own businesses
  
  

Impact

• Over 26,400 women sensitized on health, hygiene, and sanitation
  
  
• 1650 women supported through rural cooperatives
  
  
• Thousands of lives transformed through skill-building and counseling