By Manjhu | Womens Sewing Centre Member
Namaste
I am Manjhu .
I want to tell you on my village in Bihar as we were very happy when the government banned liquor. We hoped as some as men drink and behave badly with us we would not face this problem.
But our men can still get as much drink as they want from the Black Market at double the price it was before, taking more money from our homes, or worse bad liquor with poisons in it and there have been many deaths in other villages.
What has this to do with the sewing centre you might ask?
Failed by the government we had to take action. This would have been impossible alone. But together with thirty of us as a strong group from our sewing centre we feel strong. We were able to approach the village council and insist they take action against the drunk husbands in our village and fine them. We indicated if any women in the village felt threatened at least four women from the sewing centre group would immediately assist them and even offer alternative accommodation for the night if necessary for the women and children.
This would have been unthinkable before. Our sewing centre does offer companionship and support and good education in learning a skill. It can offer the chance of money we can earn and keep for ourselves.
But it offers so much more. it has empowered us .
Thank you so much for your support
Manjhu
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