Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society (BREADS)

Waging a war against alcohol and substance abuse

The joint efforts of Don Bosco Kollam and Fishermen Community Development Programme (FCDP) have created a huge impression and ripples among the coastal community in the past. The visionary work continues through the empowerment of women and youth in the fisher folk community through education, health and livelihood promotion in the coastal district of Kollam. […]

Effective prevention of violence against women and need for gender equality lessons in schools.

The Women Empowerment Drive and Gender Equality (WEDGE) project at Don Bosco Veedu Trivandrum organized a workshop for the stakeholders on 22-23 June, 2019 at PWD Rest House, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram. The workshop addressed the “Effective prevention of violence against women and need for gender equality lessons in schools”. Mr. Manual George, Programme Manager-Don Bosco Veedu […]

Exploring new platforms for spreading awareness on the Rights of Women and Children

India is home to the largest number of children in the world and their exposure to vulnerabilities and violations of rights remain multiple in nature. The manifestations of these violations are in various forms like malnutrition, abuse, inadequate health care, foeticide, infanticide, school dropout, child marriage, child labour, child trafficking, beggary and many others. The […]