Vasavya Mahila Mandali

                         Kavita 19 belonged to a middle class family. Her father was an awful person. He lost all his money in gambling, so he borrowed from moneylenders. But after losing that borrowed money too, he absconded. He left his family alone. The moneylenders came to Kavita's home to collect their money but Kavita's mother also ran away. So, Kavita's responsibility dropped on his uncle's shoulders. Her uncle didn't take care of her properly. He didn't even give her ample food to eat. Kavita's neighbours suggested his uncle to keep her in a hostel, apply to Child Welfare Committee. She was referred to Urban Deprived Residential Hostel for girls supported by Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan managed by Vasavya Mahila Mandali (VMM). She was admitted in 8th class in Government Girls High School, Vijayawada. She made many friends there. After 2 years, she completed her secondary education and was admitted to intermediat...

  Mamta 28, married when she was 17 years, not even the legal age of marriage in India i.e 18. After 3 years of marriage, her husband started consuming excessive alcohol. He used to beat, abuse and molest her after alcohol's consumption. A day came when he threatened Mamta that he'll kill her. Mamta filed a case against her husband in the police station. Police referred her case to Vasavya Mahila Mandali (VMM) Family Counseling center. Both Mamta and her husband were counseled by Mahila Mitra in VMM. Mamta asked her husband to sign a document that he won't beat her in future and will let her continue her study. Her husband agreed. Mamta took admission in Master in Computer Applications. She is independent now. The duo is leading a happy life.  

       Swati, 27 had hardly completed her secondary education when she got married, in March 2011. She was married to a man much older in age than her. Her husband was a gold smith. She suffered domestic violence at the very first week of her marriage. Moreover, she came across an evil truth that her husband is an impotent. She doesn't want to live with him but she has to because she was dependent on him. He used to beat her every day and grumble and harass her that she didn't bring him dowry. He was so violent on her by using various forms: physical abuse (hitting, slapping, pushing and beating with objects), emotional abuse (verbal abuse) and economic abuse (not providing her money even for the basically needs). The frequency of domestic violence increased day by day.   Swati tolerated for nine years and finally seeing her husband crossing all his limits in 2019, she decided to leave her husband and wanted an independent life. She went to the...