Dear All,

How a small group of walkers enlivened the spirit of this event despite of all odds yesterday!

Due to poor weather forecast most of the walkers decided to give it a miss last minute at Virginia Water and else where up and down the country. However, a few walkers did turn up at the lake, completed their walk and even shared picnic at the end of the walk. To everyone’s surprise it hardly rained! Thank you walkers!👏 👏 👏

…and the donors have been very supportive of the cause of this walk by contributing very generously. We have raised more than half of the amount we aimed for already and hopefully we will cross our target soon. Thank you donors!👏 👏 👏

See you all at Virginia Water in 2022 to Walk For Women once again and enjoy the picnic in its original form on a bright summer day.         

Pallavi  🙏

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Join me for this year's 

Walk for Women 2021

 on

Saturday 21^st August

to support disadvantaged women and girls in rural India.

Like last year, in response to the effect of Covid-19, walking together as before will not be possible this year. However, this does not mean that we cannot come together remotely to enjoy a warm summer day walking and continue supporting women who are in need and their families.

This year, you may want to create your own fundraiser in support of Action Village India. You can head to the Action Village India website (link below) and get access to the Walk for Women 2021 Pack, including recipes specially made by me for your end of walk picnic, a Spotify playlist including Indian music by female singers, a small selection of podcasts/interviews on Women’s rights in India, and more. For more delicious recipes for your picnic, you can always have a look in the Madras Cafe cookbook 1 and 2, which you can by on https://actionvillageindia.org.uk/shop/cookbooks/.

I have contributed £1001 towards this appeal and I hope, with your support we are able to raise much more. 

To find out more about joining the Walk for Women visit: https://actionvillageindia.org.uk/walkforwomen2021/ 

The Cause:

Every year since 2005, walkers have been coming together to spend a day walking in the stunning location of Virginia Water to raise funds for helping disadvantaged women in rural India. Last year walkers raised £5,298. Thank you all.

Action Village India (AVI) works with local Indian partner organisations with the belief that every man, child and woman in rural India has the right to take control of their lives and prosper in fair, equal and inclusive communities.

This year, Walk for Women will support Action Village India’s partner EquiDiversity. EquiDiversity has been active in India since 2016 and is committed to creating an environment that promotes gender equality through political, social and financial empowerment with active informed participation of individuals, the community and the state. EquiDiversity Foundation envisions a society where there is gender equality, co-sharing of power, and freedom from gender-based violence.

To find out more, you can visit www.equidiversity.org. 

You can share pictures and videos of your walk via email at info@actionvillageindia.org or on your social media tagging Action Village India on Facebook (@actionvillageindia), Twitter (@ActionVillageIn), Instagram (@actionvillageindiauk) and using the hashtag #walkforwomen2021. 

Warmest wishes,

Pallavi