The Asmita Resource Centre for Women is an Indian NGO based in Andhra Pradesh. It works to better the socio-economic status of women and communities in India as it strives to "build a cadre of young women who are capable, efficient and feminist in perspective and who can oppose violence and corruption with visions of an alternative". Through outreach programs, research, publications, and media campaigns, the center creates a safe space in which women, men, and youth can engage in critical dialog on and analysis of feminist issues and other critical issues that the collective identifies.
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