SMOKUS |

The Shripur Mahila-O-Khadi Unnayan Samity (SMOKUS) established as a women’s organization in 1990. Its management body comprises of all female members and the program team had a balance of both women and man. SMOKUS got the registration from the Society Registration Act in 1994. Since inception, its focus has been on women empowerment and child protection. In 1994, Mother and Child health program activities started in few villages, spread across in three Gram Panchayats of two blocks in the Uttar Dinajpur district. Since 2003, the work focus has been children and women’s right based. Prevention and protest against women trafficking, child labor, women & child domestic violence and abuse was taken in an organized way in several areas. Also, awareness programs on NREGA started, with a focus on eligibility to get work for women.