Much has been written on the plight of women in Indian society, but little in the way of
solutions. This book presents an effective practical response to the appalling injustices...
and a model of hope for agencies and programs that work with oppressed women around
the world.
Women Healing Women recounts the true story of MAHER, a remarkable center for
battered women and children located near Pune, India. Founded in 1997, the project has
provided refuge to more than 1350 women, half of whom would likely otherwise have
been murdered, committed suicide, or starved to death. Maher is an interfaith community
that honors all religions and strongly repudiates caste distinctions making it a rare
beacon shining new hope upon some of the gravest problems in India and across the
globe.
The book is rich with stories poignant firsthand accounts by women and children whose
lives have been transformed by the Maher project. Later chapters explore the larger
implications of this pioneering work, with guidance for implementing similar projects
elsewhere. Written in a direct and vivid narrative style, Women Healing Women is an easy
and compelling read.
For every tale told in Women Healing Women, thousands of similar stories remain untold
in India and throughout the world�most with far less happy endings. Maher provides a
blueprint for healing these painful realities, even in some of the most patriarchal societies
on earth.
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