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South Asian Women's Association of Greater Lansing (SAWA)

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Who We Are


We are a public charitable 501(c)(3) organization based in Lansing, Michigan.

SAWA is a a public charitable 501(c)(3) organization.  South Asian Women's Association of Greater Lansing was originally incorporated on March 2, 1993, but was registered in May 2015.

Our Mission is to provide a forum to further South Asian women’s interests through intercultural dialogues and initiatives.

Our Vision is to build a strong proactive social network of women and others interested in South Asian cultures.  

Our Objectives

1) Domestic and Relational Violence and Abuse:
To provide advocacy and resources to address issues related to all types of relational abuses including between spouses, family members, child-parent, parent-child, LGBTQ, or elderly abuse.
 
2) Inter-cultural and Intra-cultural Initiatives:
To build strong proactive social and professional networks within and outside South Asian American community through (i) educational, awareness, and outreach work within and outside South Asian American communities; (ii) movie screenings/discussions; (iii) Book clubs/discussions; (iii) musical and cultural activities; and (iv) alliances with other community, social, and religious organizations.

3) Public Policy and Advocacy:To advocate for public policy and social research initiatives through: (i) social data collection and analyses; (ii) alliances with governmental agencies at local, State, and Federal levels; (ii) alliances with Indian Consulate offices and US embassies in South Asian countries; (iii) alliances with universities and other research institutes; and (iv) alliances with other South Asian organizations and South Asian leaders across North America.
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