Best Organisation for Gender Equality | 7th MFA '23 | Nari-O-Sishu Kalyan Kendra Acceptance Speech

The award for Best Organisation for Gender Equality was presented to Nari-O-Sishu Kalyan Kendra based in West Bengal.
Nari-O-Sishu Kalyan Kendra, established in Howrah, West Bengal in 1979, works to mitigate Gender Based Violence and Discrimination, and to facilitate and advocate for the socio-economic empowerment, political inclusion, and rights and welfare of women, children, migrant workers, minorities, and other vulnerable groups in West Bengal and Jharkhand. NOSKK is a women-led organisation, with a Governing Board composed of seven women, all of whom have decades of experience in working on NOSKK programs on the ground. They continue to provide consistent opportunities for capacity building and leadership positions to their predominantly female and locally recruited team and have implemented comprehensive policies and best practices to ensure the welfare and safety of their team members.