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READ and see highlights from our Inspiring Change/Women Empowerment launch celebration: Bollywood Supports Women’s Empowerment

READ more about our Inspiring Change-Women Empowerment – WE Signature Program.

Dear Friends,

Welcome to 2015.

Working for 33 years, the Share and Care Foundation believes that though women’s equality has made positive gains, it is still UNEQUAL. The wake of the Delhi rape incident has heightened our concern about gender issues, and the uphill battle of social and economic opportunities.

It demands our focused attention and sustained action that empowers women who are facing many forms of violence, including dowry deaths, domestic violence, forced labor, rape, and abuse. As we know, these problems are not due to lack of resources, but are due to lack of their voices being heard. This needs to be addressed by developing a voice and leadership.

We want your active participation in making 2015 the year of Inspiring Change

In order to accomplish our GOAL we appeal to all WOMEN—to come together, take responsibility, lead, and manage the project going nationwide. For this we are seeking 7–11 members to serve on the Inspiring Change Steering Committee: to plan, implement, and monitor the various campaigns and projects. We also will have an additional 11–15 members who will take on specific responsibilities toward awareness and marketing campaigns.

Kindly send your interest by email to Tejal Parekh.

Brace yourselves, because these are real people, real challenges, and real social issues. We want to enlighten our stakeholders and compassionate audience. If we can save even ONE woman from domestic violence, ONE woman from the claws of leukemia by finding a bone marrow donor, send ONE brilliant but needy student to IIT school, motivate even ONE brilliant girl of a prostitute mother to follow her dreams to pursue graduate studies . . . we will consider our mission accomplished and our partnership campaign a good investment.

We need a call for action to end domestic abuse as well as physical and emotional violence against women and young girls. Share and Care has worked very hard since its inception to combat violence against women, and to empower them to live with dignity. We have a number of programs, including skill training for livelihood. Now our goal is to help strengthen NGOs that are working to combat violence against women that will continue to make a strong tenet of our Signature Programs. We support building a secure future for women, with our limited resources.

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The auction was in two parts—a silent auction in the afternoon followed by a live auction hosted by comedian Anish Shah later in the evening—and was attended by a large number of people from South Asian communities as well as some from other parts of the world.

Shreya featured several of her earlier works as well as a Limited Edition “Women Behind the Veil” series. While all the paintings were well received, the most popular were “Women behind the Veil Edition 8 & 9” and the “Padma.”

When asked what was the inspiration for her collection, Shreya responded, “We women are all covered by a veil. Be it one you see or one you don’t see. Who are we behind the veil? Who are we? What is our identity? Mother, daughter, wife, mistress, symbol of honor, a paragon of virtue . . . This lady is a symbol of beauty, beauty defined as strength . . . The strength to empower others and inspire miracles.”

Speaking about the auction, Arun Bhansali, President, Share and Care Foundation, commented, “We acknowledge and applaud all the artistes, their time, talent and creativity for a cause. Shreya Mehta turned out to be a brilliant star among all the stars. She was a sold out sensation. Share and Care is very proud of her support and warmth.”

In 2012 Shreya launched her own independent initiative, “Art for a Cause,” and has raised funds for various health-related and social projects through the sale of her paintings. For more on Shreya, please visit www.shreyamehta.com.

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