Women along with children are the most vulnerable group in the society. Therefore ASSIST, since its inception, has taken them in particular consideration and has carried out a number of activities to empower them and to improve their living conditions. In particular they have been given the possibility to access to micro-credit and therefore to set up their own activity. This help them not only to improve their economic, but also their socio-cultural position within the society. As regards women empowerment activities the achievements are the following:

• 2,301 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) formed


• 40882838 Rs. saved through SHGs


• 203000500 Rs. obtained as external loans by SHGs


• 1,2908,352 Rs. as Revolving Fund


• 433,700 Rs. granted to MACTS from ASSIST


• 1,180,000 Rs. granted to MACTS from financial institutions


• 4,671 women trained on Entrepreneurship Development Programme and supported


• 1,136 women trained in vocational skills


• One Milk Chilling Centre established by women MACTS members in Martur


• 252 women promoted as Village-Level health workers


• 34,426 illiterate women educated