BAHA'I VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE
FOR RURAL WOMEN
INDORE, INDIA
Awarded the GLOBAL 500 ROLL OF HONOUR by UNEP
The Baha'i Vocational Institute for Rural Women was established in 1985 for the upliftment
of rural and tribal women living in small communities in the districts around Indore. During
the first few years of operation, it focused primarily on developing income-generating skills
like producing small mats, incense-sticks, dry leaf cups, candles, chalk-sticks and handloom
weaving.
The organic growth of the Institute has enabled it to develop a comprehensive curriculum
that empowers the women with the knowledge and skills they need to improve their lives
and the lives of their families, and the communities in which they live.
