ASWWF

Awareness Programme on Acid Violence in India 3rd June 2026 at Tangra Office

Acid Survivors and Women Welfare Foundation (ASWWF) conducted an awareness programme for students from Union Christian College, Meghalaya, along with their faculty members, on 3rd June 2026 at our Tangra office.
A presentation was given on the founding of ASWWF by Dr. H. P. Kanoria who endowed it as a not for profit non-governmental organisation head quartered in Kolkata and with branches at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bhubaneswar and Patna. The consequences of acid violence, its trends in India, the impacts of acid attacks on victims, the challenges they face, medical, investigative, judicial and rehabilitative aspect of the service provided by ASWWF.
The faculty members and students were presented with “Enlightenment, a journey within through service”, Swami Vivekananda Journal and certificates. HiTea and snacks was served to all the students and faculty.

Acid Survivors & Women’s Welfare Foundation Activity Report – 2025-26

The urgent need to combat acid crime in India led to the founding of Acid Survivors Foundation India (ASFI) in 2010. ASFI is an initiative of SREI Foundation under the Chairmanship of Dr H P Kanoria who has endowed it as a charitable trust.

The name ASFI was changed to ASWWF’s as its scope of work was expanded and it has now been working to mitigate all forms of violence against women through carrying out advocacy and prevention campaigns to raise public awareness to usher in changes in attitude towards women. By working with communities and other stakeholders, ASWWF is supporting, developing and implementing strategies that try to eradicate this crime.