Milana Sanghvidhyagiri, Bagalkot
About the Member
Milana Sanghvidyagiri Women’s Collectives was registered in the year 2008. The Women’s Collectives has nine board members and 17 staff members. There are five crisis committee members and five economic committee members. The Women’s Collectives focuses on the gender and sexual minorities communities and their issues. This Women’s Collectives specifically concentrates on male and transgender sex workers and the LGBTQIA+ community. This Women’s Collectives was started to reduce the prevalence of HIV in Bagalkot but over the years it included advocacy, entitlements and other work that brings visibility and reduces violence and stigma that the community faces.
Grass Root Partners – 7
Total Women’s Collectives – 1150
Local Contact
Address: Milana Sanghatane, Railway station road, 2nd floor, Near ICICI bank, Bagalkot, Karnataka – 587101
Primary Contact:
Sameer M. Karajgi – Ph: 9741858017
Key Activities
Crisis management
The crisis work includes suicide prevention through mental health counselling, and addressing violence against the community among others.
Livelihoods
Businesses are also set up for the community members like small shops etc. WCD loans have been acquired for 550 community members.
Advocacy and Networking
Through advocacy and networking, three intersex people and three other community members are employed in Government departments.
Success Stories
- All Post
- Back
- Hosakanasu
- Bangalore
- Bangalore Rural
- Bellary
- Bagewadi
- Vijaypura
- Piriyapatna
- Yadgir
- Gadag
- Chikkaballapur
- Bagalkot
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