University Women's Association (UWA)

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University Women's Association (UWA) - Pune was established in 1949.

55 years ago, a group of prominent women, to name the few, like, Ms. Shantabai Bhandarkar, Ms. Sane, Ms. Khan and others launched an association called "Women Graduates Union" a voluntary organization to educate and empower women. Their aim was to use their talent and expertise to enhance the status of the less privileged women and their commitment was matched by competence and determination.

we began by being responsive to the woman's need to be educated and then the need for the working woman to have a safe and secure place to stay. It was about 25 years ago that the then members started working actively towards building a working women's hostel. The building is now a living testimony of what a group of determined women can do.

As the organization grew it became more responsive to the needs of society. So was born Dipika Bal Mandir, a model Montessori school in the Marathi medium, for children from the low income group. Sucharita, coaching classes for girls from the underprivileged section of society is aimed towards empowerment through education.