Sambhali Trust / by Jessica Marteinson

The Sambhali Trust Empowerment Centres in Jodhpur provide underprivileged women with the opportunity to obtain a basic education. Subjects taught include Hindi and English.

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In patriarchal Rajasthan, educating women is not deemed to be of any value. Many are denied the chance to study – the literacy rate of women in this part of India is only around 52%. As such, women are trapped in a cycle of poverty, facing discrimination and violence, and lacking the freedoms that we take for granted.

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The women who attend Sambhali are eager to learn, focused, and proud of their accomplishments – gaining confidence and building self-esteem.

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