WINA, born in August 15, 1982, was primarily an effort to build a network with women’s groups in the Third World.  Hence, WINA stood for Women in India, Asia and Africa.  Experience over this period of growth brought about an awareness that the organization should focus on women in India.  Thus, it was decided to retain the logo the acronym WINA which now stands for Women’s Institute for New Awakening.  WINA was registered under the Karnataka State Societies Registration Act S. No. 89/89-90 of April 29, 1989.  WINA also enjoys 80G Exemption under the Section 12A Acts No. 718/10A/Vol/A III/W.23 of 29.4.1989. 

PURPOSE
    DISSEMINATE - New ideas, concepts, knowledge and information about women and girls leading to a better understanding of their situation and to action on all fronts.
    EDUCATE -Women and men to acknowledge and utilize at all levels of societal life the women’s perspective arising from their unique experiences.
    NETWORK - With individuals and women’s organizations both governmental and voluntary to strengthen their programs.
    TRAIN -the trainers working directly with women and girls.

METHODS USED
    Communication Skills
    Consultations/Workshops
    Promotion of Women’s Literature
    Publication
    Research
    Speaking
    Training
    Writing

WINA FUNCTIONS

*For society to be more human, archaic  negative ideas about women and girls have to be replaced by positive concepts.  WINA tries to disseminate positive ideas about women among adults and children.

*WINA trains community workers to improve their skills to serve women and girls in a more effective way.


WINA PROGRAM
* Consultation of Women’s Development workers.

*Language teaching for children as an entry point to bring in concepts related to women.

*Constantly meets with groups of girls and women at the grassroots level to educate them to meet their needs and become self-sufficient.

*Conducts workshops on Theology from a women’s perspectives.

*Undertakes writing of articles and books and publish books on women’s issues.

*WINA VANI a newsletter is brought out periodically.

*WINA also includes the JESSIE TELLIS- NAYAK LIBRARY and research centre for  lay women and research scholars.

*WINA participates in the Environmental  Awareness Programme in different schools  and localities.


WINA Logo       


   The UNESCO symbol for the International Women’s Year (1975) – the Bird – depicts Peace and bears the Development and Equality signs.  The different shades represent women of all colours.  The Lines represent the globe.  Seen in another way, it shows the cages from which women strive to be free.  These Birds also symbolizes joy, peace, learning and economic independence.
    Added recently WINA INDIA completes the WINA symbol to give a new logo.

WINA’S FOCUS

   *Women’s Development
  
   *Feminist Theology
  
   *Feminist Literature
  
   *Women’s Network


WINA INVOLVES WITH THE STRUGGLE OF
    FREEDOM
    SISTERHOOD
    DEVELOPMENT
    GENDER- JUSTICE
    ECO-JUSTICE
    PEACE & HARMONY
    WINA PROJECTS

WINA PROJECTS

AIM:      To educate, to train and rehabilitate school dropout girls and women to become economically self reliant.

OBJECTIVE: 

To provide them education and employment which will facilitate their rehabilitation and help them to generate income for self reliance.

TARGET GROUP: 

The target group is poor girls from low income families who cannot afford to complete their education Primarily school and High School dropouts.  These girls will be residents in villages, slums and the urban areas in Bangalore and outside Bangalore and from the lower middle class family in Bangalore and outside Bangalore.  
   
1.  Secretarial Training for 6 months
2.  Spoken English for 6 months
3.  Beauticians training for 6 months
4.  Driving training for 6 months
5.  Weaving training for 6 months
6.  Home Care Nursing Training for 6 months


WINA BOOKS

*Indian Womanhood: Then and Now (Situations, Efforts, Profiles).  Ed. Jessie B. Tellis-Nayak – 310 pp. (1983)  Price     Rs. 50 – paper back.  Rs. 70  - hard bound.

*The Emerging Christian Woman: Church And Society Perspectives. Eds: Stella Faria, A.V. Alexander, J.B. Tellis-Nayak – 260, pp. (1984). Price: Rs. 50/- paper back Rs. 70/- hard bound.

*The Decade For Women 1985 And Beyond.  Ed. Jessie B. Tellis-Nayak.  Price: Rs. 10/-

*Towards Self Reliance: Income Generation for Women.  Eds: Selena Costa Pinto & Jessie B. Tellis-Nayak – 102 pp (1980)  Price:  Rs. 15/-

*Indian Women Forge Ahead.  By Jessie B. Tellis-Nayak and Merlyn Lobo  Brito, 1992 [WINA’s Stree Shakti: Women’s  Strength Series No. 8]

*Biblical Women: Our Foremothers,  by Anna V. Alexander (1997) Rs. 70.


All books are sold by:

1. STREELEKHA (A Woman’s Book-place)  33/1-9  Thyagaraj Layout  Jaidarath Nagar, MS Nagar Post,  Bangalore 560034,  Ph: 91-80-2549-2783
2. United Theological College Bookstore,  63 Miller’s Road, Bangalore 560046,
3. Asian Trading Corporation (ATC), St. Mary's Town, St. Thomas Town, Bangalore 560084
4. St. Paul’s Media and Book Centre Museum’s Road, Bangalore 560001

IWIT (Indian Women in Theology)
(A publication unit of WINA)   

PUB LICATIONS
2002   Feminist Hermeneutics (Ed.).  Lalrinawmi Ralte & Evangeline  A-Rajkumar.  Rs. 125

2004  Waging Peace: Building a New Community in Which Life Matters.  A Festschrift to Honour Dr. Gabriele Dietrich (Ed. Lalrinawmi Ralte and Stella Faria). Rs. 225

2005   Recasting Women: Reshaping Theologies.  Ed. Evangeline Anderson Rajkumar, Lalrinawmi Ralte, Stella Faria. 

Upcoming Books:

2005   Crab Theology:A Critique of Patriarchy - Cultural Degradation and Empowerment of Mizo Women.  By Lalrinawmi Ralte.

2005   God in the light of Women: Experiences: An Indian Perspective by Evangeline  A-Rajkumar

2005    Legal protection for the poor in Ancient Israel and its significance for Mizo Society. R.L.Hnuni.
   
2005    Women at the Mosque in India. Vivian Vijayakumari

Books are available by order.  The postage has to be paid by the request maker.  An interested person may write to WINA.