Vision
AeSha’s vision is to co-create grassroots action that meaningfully increases women’s proactive participation in public life.
Mission
We work with women from low-income settlements through public participation projects that support.
Professionalisation of income generating work for women
Community driven civic engagement and problem solving on local issues
A meaningful social life
Values
Co-creation
A commitment to sustainable grassroots action through community-driven impact
Agency
A strong belief in women’s ability to take decisions and participate in public life
Friendship for Solidarity
Making genuine long lasting relationships that bring collective support and togetherness
Method
Our method of co-creation is founded on scientific and systematic approaches from social science disciplines that help imagine new social possibilities.
We co-design ways in which women initiate community development and explore their desires for a meaningful social and public life.
Team of Aesha
AeSha derives its meaning - “Her……. Strong Desire” from an amalgamation of different languages in India. The team aspires to live by this name and the infinite possibilities it creates. We work with the desire for consistent and continuous learning to meaningfully contribute to development practice around us.
Each of our projects are anchored by ‘Project Weavers’, who act as connections between our core-team and different collaborators in specific sites and projects. Akin to the act of weaving, they bring community members together, connect knowledge of different AeSha members, and draw learning across the board for our grassroots lab.
