Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal (MAVIM)
Founded1975
TypeGovernment Department
FocusWomen Empowerment
Location
Area served
Maharashtra
Websitemavimindia.org/who-we-are/about-mavim/

The Maharashtra Arthik Vikas Mahamandal (MAVIM) is a government agency dedicated to women's development throughout the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1]

Programs

Since its founding in 1975,[2] MAVIM has offered various empowerment programs. MAVIM specifically aimed to empower marginalized women, rural and urban, into self-help groups, where they achieve social, economic and political empowerment. MAVIM acts as the medium between self-help groups, financial institutions and government agencies. MAVIM’s guiding philosophy is to empower women as a means to women’s development. It works to ensure delivery of the government guidelines for nutrition of pregnant women and children.[3]

Published works

Awards

References

  1. ^ Chowdhry, Prem (2017-08-28). Understanding Women's Land Rights: Gender Discrimination in Ownership. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 9789386446336.
  2. ^ "Capacity building of community-managed resource centres (CMRCs) for small and microenterprise development". United Nations Development Programme, New Delhi Office; and Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal, Government of Maharashtra. 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2018-08-07.((cite news)): CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "Nutrition scheme launched for pregnant women, mother, infants - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
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