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In Five Years, TWEET Empowered 8,257 Women, Sets Goal to Reach 50,000 in Next Three Years

November 3, 2024Business & Economy, Community Involvement / Social Issues, Education, Leaders, SCHOLARSHIPS, Useful / SCHOLARSHIPS, Women/Girls(since May26-2021)Dr Jueria Reemi, Dr Sharnas Muthu, Dr Sharnas Muthu - Treasurer - TWEET - New Delhi, Fakhira Atheeqe, Khalida Parveen, Rahmathunnissa A - Chairperson - TWEET - New Delhi, Rajeena Begum, Shaista Rafat, Shaista Rafat - General Secretary - TWEET - New Delhi, The Women Education & Empowerment Trust - New Delhi, TWEET, TWEET - New Delhi, TWEET - The Women Education & Empowerment Trust, Zeba Zaferali Baigmpositiveone@gmail.com

NEW DELHI :

New Delhi:

Since its founding in 2019, the Women Education and Empowerment Trust (TWEET) has empowered 8,257 women and now aims to reach 50,000 more in the next three years. TWEET also announced plans to host a National Women NGOs Conclave in April 2025 to foster capacity building, collaboration, and effective resource utilisation.

At a press conference held here Sunday, TWEET’s Chairperson, Rahamathunnissa A. shared the organisation’s vision to promote social and economic empowerment of women, enabling them to lead dignified lives with equal participation in society. She emphasised TWEET’s mission to support women in need, tackle the root causes of women’s issues, and offer comprehensive support through multifaceted initiatives.

A five-year progress report was also presented, with highlights of the programmes and areas where women have benefited under TWEET’s initiatives.

Educational Empowerment:

TWEET believes that education is the foundation of empowerment. The organisation offers merit-based scholarships for girls to pursue higher education at prestigious institutions domestically and abroad. The one-year campaign “Freedom from Illiteracy” from August 2022 to July 2023 mobilised educated women to teach non-literate women nationwide, extending literacy to underserved communities.

Economic Empowerment:

To promote economic independence, TWEET supports small business ventures such as boutiques, tiffin services, and cosmetic shops, as well as home-based businesses like detergent units.

TWEET’s support has empowered many women to become self-sufficient, enabling them to start sustainable businesses. Moreover, training sessions equip women with skills to establish their own start-ups, creating additional income for their families.

Emotional and Financial Support to Widows:

Recognising the challenges faced by women who have lost their spouses, TWEET provides counselling and financial support, ensuring they can live dignified lives.

Mahila Help Desk

This initiative empowers women by raising awareness about various government welfare schemes and guiding them to access these benefits. This programme helps women achieve financial stability by utilising government support for their livelihoods, paving the way toward a dignified and self-sufficient life.

Life Skills and Safety Programmes:

Collaborating with Special Police Unit for Women and Children, Delhi Police, TWEET conducted self-defence training programmes for girls and women. Through sensitisation initiatives, TWEET raises awareness about women’s rights and social issues, including domestic violence, empowering women to advocate for themselves and their communities.

TWEET provides internship opportunities for female students from diverse disciplines and has also established a hostel to support both students and working women.

The press meet was also addressed by TWEET General Secretary Shaista Rafat, and Treasurer Dr. Sharnas Muthu.

TWEET also announced the unanimous election of the following trustees as office-bearers for the next three-year term.

Chairperson: Rahamathunnissa A, an educationist, writer, and trainer
Vice Chairperson: Zeba Zaferali Baig, a social worker and counselling expert
General Secretary: Shaista Rafat, an expert in grassroots development
Secretary: Rajeena Beegum, an educationist and social worker
Treasurer: Dr. Sharnas Muthu, specializing in psycho-social and legal support

The extended team includes Khalida Parveen, a social worker; Dr. Jueria Reemi, a healthcare specialist, and Fakhira Atheeqe, a social entrepreneur working with women and children with special needs.

source: http://www.radiancenews.com / Radiance News / Home> Latest News> Report / by Radiance News Bureau / October 27th, 2024

COVID-19: Muslim social activist comes to the aid of needy migrants in India

May 18, 2020Community Involvement / Social Issues, COVID 19 - Community of Soldiers, FREE : FoodFree Food in Hyderabad, Khalida Parveen, Khalida Parveen - Free Food - Hyderabad - Telangana, Khalida Parveen - Indian Muslim Social Activist, Khalida Parveen - Social Activist - Hyderabad, Social Activist - Hyderabad - Indiampositiveone@gmail.com

Hyderabad, TELANGANA :

Burqa-clad volunteer wins praise for helping labourers at night in Hyderabad

Hyderabad:

A Muslim social activist in Hyderabad has earned kudos all around by quickly responding to an SOS from a woman BJP leader to save a stranded girl in Hyderabad.

Khalida Parveen, who is among individuals in the forefront to help the poor, needy and migrant workers during the lockdown, was the first to respond to a message from Linda Newmai, a national executive member of BJP’s tribal wing to help a girl from Manipur stranded without food in Hyderabad.

Though Newmai had tagged the state chief minister, a union minister and other officials, it was Khalid Parveen, working along with a handful of volunteers, who rushed to help the unnamed girl.

Linda Newmai had issued an appeal through Twitter for help but avoided publicly sharing the girl’s contact details. On receiving a positive response from Khalid Parveen she provided her the details enabling the good Samaritan to reach her with ration and other essentials.

As praise poured in for Khalid Parveen, who moves around in a burqa in the dead of night to spot needy migrant workers and provide them with food and water, Newmai sent her a message of thanks. “Thank you once again Didi (sister) Parveen @Kparveen2005 for your kind help to the distressed girl from Manipur. She is very happy now”.

“This Hindu Muslim card is for politicians. We activists see everybody as a human,” was how Khalida Parveen responded to the messages of thanks, adding that she was also available to any needy person irrespective of community and caste. “This is the teaching of Islam”.

Khalida Parveen is known for social service, especially among women in distress in Hyderabad, and was working tirelessly ever since the lockdown was imposed about two months ago.

She has served meals and dry ration to thousands of people, arranged shelter and also distributed masks to migrant labourers on the city streets.

Every night she takes a few volunteers in an SUV along with stocks of essentials to the points frequented by migrant labourers and provides them with food and water.

She waits at different entry points of Hyderabad – like Aramghar square, Medchal and Mehdipatnam – ready to provide relief.

Apart from providing food and water she also talks to each of them, listens to their stories and counsels them.

As day break approaches, she oversees the preparation of Sehri or predawn meals before the start of the day long fasting during Ramadan. She has been serving the Sehri every day since the start of Ramadan.

Khichdi Khatta, a favourite simple breakfast of Hyderabad, was on Sunday’s menu for the needy.

A group of migrants from Odisha had taken shelter at her place in the old city of Hyderabad and stayed with her till a transport facility was arranged to take them back home.

“There was a pregnant woman carrying a big bag on her head among them,” she said while recalling her interaction with a group of migrants at Mehdipatnam going towards Secunderabad. “I tried to arrange transport for them. But they were scared and did not stop”.

Terming the suffering of millions of migrant labourers across the country “a human disaster”, Khalida Parveen said that this was the result of an unplanned lockdown.

source: http://www.gulfnews.com / Gulf News / Home> Asia> India / by Mohammad Siddique, Correspondent / May 18th, 2020