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Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan (KMVS) started working to empower rural women and girls in Kutch district of Gujarat in 1989. Today, KMVS works in both urban and rural areas, across a range of programmes, with one goal – creating gender-just communities, institutions, and governance systems, towards equality and salamati for all.

What We Do

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Samvedna

Collectivising female sex workers

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Maru Shaher

Making Bhuj Liveable for All

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Hello Sakhi

Ending gender-based violence

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Sushasini

Empower elected women panchayat members

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Yuvavani

Build agency of youth through gender-sensitive education

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Maro Awaaj

Transforming caste-based panchayats

Our Impact

900

Villages made aware of women’s safety needs

10,200

Violence survivors directly supported

400

Girls re-enter educational mainstream

450

Female sex workers organised for health and security

200

Elected panchayat women strengthened

Recent Events

KMVS team

April 27-30, 2024

Organisational development workshop for our team - KMVS, growing strong, together.

KMVS paralegals

March 8, 2024

Our paralegals felicitated for their stellar work by West Kutch Police Department.

Group photo of national meeting.

March 1-2, 2024

KMVS convenes national meeting - engaging with caste panchayats across India towards gender equality.