SAHELI adopts a holistic, community-centred approach to address the systemic challenges faced by women and girls belonging to marginalized communities. Through its key activities, SAHELI works at the grassroots level to strengthen community structures, amplify voices of the unheard, and ensure sustainable access to rights and services of all. The organization s interventions are guided by the following broader strategies:
Community Mobilization and Capacity Building:
SAHELI mobilizes women and
community members and builds their capacities through awareness
programmes, leadership development, and skill-building initiatives
to enable collective action and self-advocacy.
Networking and Strategic Linkages:
SAHELI actively builds networks and linkages with civil society
organizations, government departments, institutions, and service
providers to enhance outreach, collaboration, and impact.
Grassroots Advocacy:
SAHELI undertakes grassroots-level advocacy to influence local
policies, practices, and social norms, particularly those affecting
rights of women and children, gender equity, and social justice.
Direct Service Provision:
SAHELI provides direct, need-based support services to women and
girls, especially those facing violence, discrimination, or
exclusion from essential services.
Facilitation of Service Delivery:
SAHELI facilitates access to healthcare, legal aid, social welfare
schemes, and protection services by coordinating community-based
groups and bodies with relevant service providers and government
agencies.
Multi-Stakeholder Engagement:
SAHELI interfaces with a wide range of stakeholders including local
authorities, Panchayati Raj Institutions, service providers, and
community leaders to ensure coordinated and responsive
interventions.
Community Participation in Local Governance:
SAHELI promotes and strengthens community involvement, particularly
the participation of women, in local governance and decision-making
processes to foster inclusive and accountable governance.
Ensuring Access to Rights and Entitlements:
SAHELI works to ensure that women and marginalized populations are
informed about, accessible legal rights and social entitlements, and
means of effectively claim the same.
