2017
A kitchen table in Lahore
Nine women met weekly to teach each other to read the contracts they were signing as domestic workers. Word spread.
01 timeline
OUR TIMELINE
2019
First literacy circle
We registered as a society and opened our first learning circle — 40 women, one rented room and a volunteer teacher.
2021
Livelihoods launch
The first stitching and tailoring cohort graduated. Within a year, a third of them were earning from home.
2023
Beyond one city
Local leads opened circles in 12 districts. Every one of them is run by a woman who graduated from an earlier program.
Today
32 districts and counting
Over 12,000 women have come through a program — and the waiting lists keep getting longer.
02 Mission
OUR MISSION
Mission
Why we existTo help women build the skills, confidence and income they need to lead change in their own homes, streets and districts — on their terms.
Vision
What we work towardA Pakistan where no woman has to ask permission to learn, earn or lead — where every district has women-led institutions she can turn to.
Promise
How we show upFree at the point of joining, led by local women, and honest about results — we publish what works and close what does not.
03 FAQ
MOST ASKED QUESTIONS
Women and girls across Pakistan — with priority for low-income households in underserved districts. No fees, no entrance test, no quotas on faith or background.
A mix of individual donors, philanthropic grants and a small social-enterprise stream. Every rupee is audited annually and our reports are published on this site.
Yes. Training, materials, childcare and transport are covered so that cost never decides who shows up.
Local women hired from the districts they serve. Most of our program leads first joined us as participants.
We welcome mentors, trainers and institutional partners. Write to us through the Get involved page and a program lead will reply within a week.
SSW
SSW works alongside women and communities across Pakistan through training, education, health and rights programs that women run themselves. We believe lasting change happens when women lead the solutions in their own districts.
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