Women in northeast India march to celebrate International Women s Day. The Women s Development Centre in Assam began in 1999 to empower women leaders from the remote villages of northeast India, motivating them to improve their situation and to solve their problems. (Courtesy of Betsy Devasia)
Assam, a state in northeastern India, is known for its wildlife, archeological sites and tea gardens. But another resource here is the Women s Development Centre (WDC) the social work wing of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod which, according to our records, has reached out to 4,870 families and about 24,250 persons in this state.
The inspiration of Archbishop Emeritus Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati, the Women s Development Centre began in 1999 to empower women leaders from the remote villages of northeast India, motivating them to improve their situation and to solve their problems. More than 100 women leaders from all over northeast India have learned how to form