Himachali Super Women Foundation

Our group is based in Parnali village, which is near the Bandla post office in Bilaspur. It is mostly a group of local women who decided to get together. We started this because we saw that we needed to look out for each other in our daily lives. We usually meet up in the afternoons once the household chores and farm work are finished. We gather at someone’s house or in a shared space in the village. We talk about our jobs, our children, and ways to earn a little extra income for our homes. Some of us are good at knitting, while others know a lot about traditional farming. We share our skills and help each other out. It isn't a big organization with a lot of money. We mostly just pool our own resources. If someone in the village is going through a hard time, we all step in to help. We chose the name Himachali Super Women Foundation, but we are really just regular people doing our best. We don't have an office with computers or a secretary. We just use our mobile phones and meet face to face. Bilaspur is growing and changing fast, but in Parnali, life still follows the old rhythms. We want to make sure the women here have a voice and can be independent. It is about being strong for our families and our community. We don't need much to keep going.