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