1. WOMEN’S SYNERGY
2013
About Women’s Synergy:
Women’s Synergy, (WS) in a nutshell, is about the coming together of women from all walks of life, to a common
platform, irrespective of their educational, socio-economic, cultural or other backgrounds, for building ‘symbiotic’
relationships. They are encouraged to dream and fuel their own growth and self-development along with that of
their peers, individually and collectively, by networking and gaining both direct and virtual exposure to people
from versatile backgrounds.
Women touching WS become our very lifeline as we believe in the 'BEST' for each woman. Such a belief of ours is
backed by our strong sense of conviction that most women are providential leaders, donning several hats at a
time, taking on responsibilities attached to a wide assortment of roles assumed by them and giving in their best,
during their life course. Thus, we coined our adage at WS – ‘Where Every Woman Leads’!
With the spirit of ‘Appreciative Inquiry’ (http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/intro/whatisai.cfm), instilled by WS,
they affirm to take on responsibility for their own lives, while performing to their optimum potential by
identifying and focusing on their strengths and opportunities ahead. Their capacities are built in accordance with
their individual aptitudes, interests, needs and strengths through various programs of WS so that every woman
transitions with ease, to a proactive mode of living.
Women of different levels of energy and strengths coalesce around various issues/problems, convert challenges
into opportunities, shift from problems to solutions, realizing the power of ‘synergy’, thus transitioning from
‘breakdowns’ to ‘breakthroughs’. With a newfound collective voice they could then contribute synergistically to
the nation with greater self-confidence and zeal. WS is a small but sure beginning of collective efforts towards the
Millennium Development Goal 3–http://www.undp.org/mdg/basics.shtml. Women’s Synergy is an Indian
non-profit Trust registered in May 2013, currently operating in Delhi & NCR.
Thus, the spotlight is on what it takes to nurture a great family environment, to be a successful role-model
woman, to be a great woman, a happy woman, a leading woman with enviable communication skills/life skills,
resilience, and so on, while cross-pollinating these ingredients and in a manner that would serve a public cause as
well as improve women’s mental and psychological health by constant up gradation of individual potential. The
process of developing the capacities of women across varied backgrounds simultaneously will go a long way in
speeding up the process of development of women and tapping the synergistic advantage of such a symbiotic
network, across larger, heterogeneous groups of women by encouraging synergies amongst them. Energies
would be invested in preserving the holistic well-being of women through their own proactive participation,
while simultaneously creating and promoting the scope for collective growth and identities for women.

2. Rationale:
The idea is to utilize women hours more efficiently relationship building, blurring attitudinal borders amongst
various classes and groups of women in the process. This, in turn would help build a reservoir of support for the
disadvantaged. The number of single women and women from middle income groups being on the rise, the need
for creating a direct social networking platform-cum-capacity building platform has become imperative. This
would help them gain peer strength, reinforce their strengths through individual and group efforts and cope
with pressures faced in a competitive environment while pursuing goals.
However, the idea is not to isolate women from men or alienate them from their families either. The aim is to
help women and men complement and supplement each other’s roles. The family and male perspectives will be
woven into all our activities as far as possible, and their involvement would be encouraged through our
programs like ‘WeMen Express’ etc. as detailed in our upcoming, interactive website www.womensynergy.org,
currently under construction.
Vision & Mission of Women’s Synergy:
Vision:
To see women, in secure, rightful, self-created positions of pride, within their families, society and the nation
at large.
Mission:
‚To establish symbiotic relationships amongst women from varied socio-economic, educational and other
backgrounds so as to facilitate their individual and collective growth, as well as function synergistically to
empower their less advantaged/ circumstantially challenged counterparts and single women‛
&
‚To create a self-sustained ‘resource pool’ belonging to women, by women themselves, for their deserving
counterparts, tapping synergies towards self-development, thus rising individual standards of productivity and
commitment towards their respective families, communities and the nation at large.‛
Objectives of Women’s Synergy:
To create platforms and facilitate the formation of women’s groups/peer support groups which could
operate symbiotically towards issues affecting their lives and take self-initiatives for growth.
To map the potential resource flow amongst various groups of women and create a common pool of
funds, talent, knowledge, and other resources in-kind, especially for single and other circumstantially
challenged women while consistently blurring prejudices/borders if any, amongst women of varying
backgrounds.
To preserve the dignity and emotional health of women, boost the economic value and self-esteem of
women playing various roles as learners, homemakers and citizens contributing to the welfare of their
families/ nation, by providing them with a basket of services like -counseling, mentoring, referral,
marketing, networking and institutional linkages.
To create a huge, cumulative database of women under various categories through formation of alumni
networks of women coming together, so as to create synergies amongst them and encourage their
symbiotic functioning.
To ensure women’s emotional well-being and economic self-reliance by promoting their creative skills
and boosting their entrepreneurial capacities; most importantly, through their own efforts.

3. To encourage and boost computer literacy levels amongst women, so as to help them tap the advantage
of technology, in their respective fields of operation /multi-faceted roles.
To conduct research on women’s issues from time to time, and engage young volunteers like college
students in the research and documentation process, for sensitizing them towards women’s issues early
in their lives, in a subtle manner, etc.
The WS Approach:
WS envisions achievement of its objectives by working in close collaboration with all those having stakes in
women’s growth and development, like civil organizations, resident welfare associations, academic institutions,
NGOs, UN institutions, and organizations working particularly on Gender, Human Rights issues and so on. All
our programs and activities are hinged around the emotional well-being and economic self-reliance of women,
keeping their holistic development in view. Though referral services will be organized wherever interventions are
deemed possible and appropriate, WS operates purely within the ‘preventive and promotional’ space. While the
methodology involves symbiotic functioning of women from all walks of life, a maximum of one-third quota in
accordance with demand will be reserved for women from financially and circumstantially challenged
backgrounds.
Our model digresses from those adopting the conventional ‘constituency’/geographical territory’ approach, just
so that we are accessible to people putting in their best efforts to seek the kind of services we have for them. We
plan to source our beneficiaries using ICT, interactive website and other means like word of mouth, professional
contacts in the social and corporate sector, Government, Resident Welfare Associations, Senior Citizens’ Homes,
and so on. WS would reach out to the ever growing segment of women from middle income families. Our
programs will be backed by well researched facts and first-hand accounts of women who feel the need for such
programs which will be shared periodically, with our stakeholders.
Ongoing consensus from our members and well-wishers will form the basis of our work as they will also be
countersigning the need for our work and methodology of our approach with respect to our various programs.
The individual, the family unit and the synergistic groups in the society will form our focus and all our programs
will be oriented to building up those individuals and groups of women looking forward to consistent, long-term
empowerment through self-initiatives and synergies.
A glimpse of some of Women’s Synergy’s programs:
1. Women’s Symbiotic Meets Program: (SYM): This program of WS, in our long-term vision, besides serving
as a platform for creating symbiotic relationships and synergies amongst women, will also show case role model
women, help build self-development groups of their own choice, interests and aptitudes related to their self-
chosen fields like health, enterprise management, finance, and so on. Currently, precursors to this program in the
form of ‘feeder programs’ are in full swing.
2. Women’s Kaleidoscope: (WS-WOK): The idea is to identify beautiful patterns even amidst seemingly chaotic,
heterogenic groups or situations in which women are placed in today’s context, as does a kaleidoscope with
broken bangle bits! This program is a precursor to the formation of the Women’s Symbiotic Network forming
process designed with the twin objective of kindling interest in women through a six-fold, theme-based approach
to retain and sustain their attention, as well as a promotional program unfolding the mission vision, objectives
and philosophy of WS. This program is designed to lead to the formation of a Symbiotic Network and the idea is
to help them consolidate women’s inner strengths and lead themselves towards their collective identities and
realize group power. So women congregate accordingly, slotting themselves into special WOK themes linked to
their emotional well-being and pursuits/hobbies and pastime activities close to their hearts, like cooking, baking,
arts and craft, socializing, traveling, outdoor activities and so on.

4. 3. ‘Tapping Inner Strength’ Program –‘TIS’ for ‘WIS’(Women-in-Stress): An ongoing program for providing
guidance and referrals to de-stressing and counseling programs at the psycho- social level for women in ‘stress’.
4. Women’s Talent Revive Program: (TReP): Women’s hobby groups are formed and led by ‘TReLs’ or Talent
Revive Leaders in various fields, to keep latent creative art and talents/hobbies like painting, tailoring, blue
pottery etc., intact, and help revive some of the extinct traditional skills and handicrafts. TReP is a collective
empowerment program for improving women’s emotional health, providing opportunities for income-generation
and building entrepreneurial competencies.
More programs in the pipeline:
*’WS-Resonance’ - A local simulation-cum-reflection program on women’s issues, initiated at Residents’ Welfare
Associations/Youth Clubs/Senior Citizens’ Associations. ** **WS-TechVantage (A program to empower women
with computer literacy and IT skills), WS-WILL (Women Ignite Longing for Literacy) for enhancing functional
literacy amongst women, ‘WS-Triple ‘L’ (Learn, Leverage, Lead) program, and more…
Our Special Appeal:
We invite everyone from all walks of life, including men, to be a part of our mission at Women’s Synergy. Do join
us and gain gratification of having been responsible for creating a sea change in the lives of women of this era.
Your contributions towards the build-up of healthy family units by improving the lives of women playing pivotal
roles within these units constituting the larger societal set-up could go a long way in sustaining our efforts.
What can YOU do?
Join our WS-Symbiotic Network/ Sign up as Honorary Facilitator or Resource Person/Institutional Partner
Register yourself as a Program Participant if you are a woman, 18+ of age and reside anywhere within
Delhi & NCR
Become a Sponsor of Women’s Synergy’s programs
Be a Volunteer /well-wisher–be instrumental in the change! (Give your skills, knowledge talent, time)
You suggest! ... Come & meet us….You could even be male well-wisher of a woman!
WS is for you and in your hands too. Do join Women’s Synergy as soon as you can, and help it grow!
Please get in touch with us info@womensynergy.org/jvydehi@hotmail.com
or, please do call Ms. Vaidehi Krishnan at 09711073161
Women’s Synergy,
81, Anupam Apartments,
B-13, Vasundhara Enclave,
Delhi – 110 096.