Implementing Partner
for WSAF by IDH

Implemented by Sakshi across 98 tea gardens in Darjeeling, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, the programme operationalizes the UN Women’s Global Women’s Safety Framework in Rural Spaces to drive sustainable change.

• Rooted in an ecology-based approach, WSAF focuses on shifting systems through community accountability, comprehensive awareness, and deep capacity-building. The overarching goal is to foster inclusive environments where women and girls are free from violence and discrimination and can participate fully and equally in their communities' social, economic, and political life.

• The programme engages stakeholders across multiple levels to ensure long-lasting impact. At the governance level, it facilitates advocacy and consultation with both public and private sector actors, aligning tea producers with state-run development efforts.

• Within tea estates, the programme builds the capacity of producers to implement gender-equitable practices through intensive training, development of Standard Operating Procedures, and awareness workshops. These interventions empower producers to create safe, inclusive workplaces that are compliant with the PoSH Act.

• At the community level, WSAF leads large-scale outreach initiatives to shift norms and promote gender equality. WSAF 2.0 deepens this impact by integrating Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), along with financial and digital literacy, empowering local Change Agents and reinforcing their role in building resilient, equitable, and violence-free communities.