OUR VISION
"SPANDHANA envisions building a holistic, sustainable, and inclusive society by promoting development rooted in gender equality, social justice, and environmental sustainability."
OUR MISSION
"SPANDHANA’s mission is to empower women, children, and young girls from the most marginalized communities by raising awareness of their social and economic rights and helping them assert those rights. Through a focus on community development, women workers' rights, and environmental sustainability, SPANDHANA strives to create equal opportunities and a just society."
GET INVOLVED
Be a partner in change by involving with our activities as a volunteer or a donor. You can also be a champion of rights by spreading a word on our activities.
Who we are
On February 5th, 2001, at 11 pm, Ms. Malini, the founding secretary of SPANDHANA, was informed regarding a suspicious death of a Muslim woman in a village called Honganoor, which is 6 Kms away from ChannapattanaTaluk.
Ms.Malini along with her colleague reached the spot and found it to be a brutal murder demanding dowry. The victim’s parents being threatened and bribed by the in-laws, refused to lodge a complaint. Understanding the gravity of the incident,
Ms. Malini and her colleague lodged the complaint in public interest. The incident was legally inquired and the accused were punished. However, during this time Ms. Malini and her colleague were working with a different organization which objected their activist approach on an issue which was out of the organization’s objectives.
Hence, they resigned and started an organization to work for ‘Gender Justice’; in this way SPANDHANA came into existence.
SPANDHANA is legally established under Karnataka Society Registration Act on October 3rd, 2001.
Our Focus Areas
SPANDHANA is a grassroots organization and we work with women, children, youth, laborers and marginalized communities as front line defenders of justice. Our focus areas of intervention can be broadly categorized as 'Gender Equality, 'Social Justice', and Community Development and Environmental Justice'.
Social Justice
The women from marginalised communities are triply victimised due to class descrimination and caste oppression along with patriarchy.
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Community Development
The real change at the grassroots happens by bringing the changes in the power structures. Promoting groups among women, youth, children and unorganized sector laborers
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Environmental Justice
As we strive to eradicate some of the deep-rooted social, economic, cultural hegemonic values, the new challenges are emerging in the wake of changing socio-cultural
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Our Team
Ms. MALINI ANTHARJANAM
Founder-Secretary
Mrs.Ishrath Nisar,
M.A. in Kannada
President
Mrs.PADMA REKHA S
MSW, LL. B
Psychosocial Supporter and Counselor
Ashwatha
Office AdministrationSpandhana Board Members 2020-2025
| SL No | NAME | DESIGNATION | OCCUPATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishrat Nissar | President | Journalist |
| 2 | Malini Antharjanam | Secretary | Social Reformer |
| 3 | M Latha | Treasurer | Meal Workers Federation |
| 4 | Pushpalatha | Member | Folk Cultural Activist |
| 5 | Mustari Banu | Member | Beedi Worker Union Leader |
| 6 | Pavithra Vani | Member | Asha Worker |
| 7 | Uma M. | Member | Domestic Workers Union Leader |
Volunteer with Us
We invite socially responsible individuals to be the agents of change by joining your hands with us.
If you would like to work in sub-urban areas and in villages on some of the pressing issues that we have been dealing
with please fill up this form and send it to us.
Kindly download the Volunteer Registration Form below, fill and send to us
at info@spandhana.org.in
We thank you for your concern and hoping to receive you at the earliest.
Download Volunteer Registration Form
Donate Us
To materialize any dreams and goals, the monetary element also plays a vital role. Join us in our journey to achieve the goal of a better society through by extending monetary support.
Please fill up the below form and kindly send it to us if you are willing to donate.
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO DONATE TO SPANDHANA AND ENSURE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF MOST MARGINALISED SECTIONS!
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