Mahila Housing Trust - MHT

09/07/2026

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀: 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

Climate change is no longer a distant risk for the urban poor, it is a daily threat to their livelihoods. A street vendor without shade, a home-based worker without ventilation, a small enterprise without safe storage for inventory: each is one heatwave or flood away from losing everything they've built.

This is the gap Mahila Housing Trust (MHT) is helping to close under the 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘁 𝗝𝗲𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗷𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗮 (𝗦𝗝𝗬) the urban livelihoods programme of JEEVIKA, Rural Development Department, Government of Bihar.
Working with urban communities, MHT has been piloting practical, low-cost innovations that make livelihoods climate-resilient by design:
→𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲
→ 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀
→ 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀

Recently, the SJY Programme Management Unit bringing together the Aga Khan Foundation India, PCI India, Mobile Creches, and Mahila Housing Trust convened an integrated training for JEEViKA's Master Resource Persons. The goal-equip frontline trainers to support SJY households as they graduate into sustainable, climate-smart micro-enterprises.

MHT's contribution centred on two critical shifts in mind-set and practice:

𝟭. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻.
𝟮. 𝗔 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲.

The bigger lesson here is simple but urgent: livelihood resilience and climate resilience cannot be planned separately. A livelihood strategy without climate mitigation built in carries risk by default for the worker, the enterprise, and the community around it.

Bijal Bhatt National Disaster Management Authority, India BRAC International

05/07/2026

01/07/2026

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮

Extreme heat is directly affecting the health, income, and dignity of informal women workers. For women working in markets, streets, homes, construction sites, and other heat-exposed spaces, rising temperatures can lead to illness, wage loss, medical expenses, and food insecurity.

Mahila Housing Trust (MHT), with the support of Humanity Insured, has pioneered parametric to protect women workers in India from the growing risks of record-breaking heatwaves.

In 2026, with the support of Humanity Insured, HERA and CelsiusPro, MHT is implementing parametric heat insurance for vulnerable women workers in Gujarat and Delhi, including street vendors, home-based workers, domestic workers, waste workers, construction workers, and other heat-exposed livelihood groups.

So far, over 39,300 women workers have been insured, including 30,800 women in Gujarat and 8,500 women in Delhi.

In 2026, extreme heat crossed the predefined threshold, triggering automatic payouts. A total of Rs. 20,60,000 (USD 21,700) was disbursed as insurance pay out to the women workers across Gujarat and Delhi, providing timely cash support during periods of dangerous heat and income loss.

This initiative highlights the importance of women-centered climate risk financing solutions that provide immediate relief while strengthening long-term resilience.

National Disaster Management Authority, India

27/06/2026

Bijal brahmbhatt, Director and Managing Trustee, MHT sharing about the women's situation during the heat in India.
At London Climate Action Week.

11/06/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴.

On 24 , at the sidelines of , we are bringing together eight leaders from climate philanthropy, grassroots institutions, impact capital, and urban resilience to explore one question the global climate agenda has sidestepped for too long.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻, 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Moderated by Maina Sahi , Executive Director, EquityPurpose.

This is a curated, invitation-only gathering. Seats are limited.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://luma.com/7hdyc3cr
🗓 24 June 2026
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM BST
📍 Thames Boardroom, PwC Embankment, London

10/06/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭.

Most people are just not looking in the right places.

For over 30 years, Mahila Housing Trust has worked alongside women in informal settlements across India, strengthening housing, improving access to services, building trust, and turning lived experience into collective action.

Today, women are mapping heat vulnerabilities, co-designing Heat Action Plans, shaping local decision-making, and leading climate resilience efforts in their own communities.

This is not just participation.

It is climate leadership.

And it raises a larger question for funders, policymakers, and urban practitioners: what happens when women-led institutions are recognised not as recipients of climate action, but as the builders of resilience our cities urgently need?

This , as London Climate Action Week brings the world’s climate community together, Mahila Housing Trust, IKAI Collective, and India Impact House are taking this conversation to London.

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞? 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

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🗓 24 June 2026 | 2:00 to 4:00 PM BST |📍 Thames Boardroom, PwC Embankment, London

MASH Project Foundationect Bijal Bhatt Siraz Hirani

06/06/2026

Celebrating World Environment Day in , Jalgaon, and Indore

Grassroots women came together in Amalner, Jalgaon, and Indore to celebrate World Environment Day with purpose and enthusiasm.

In , Municipal Corporation along with Mahila Housing Trust organized an impactful awareness rally that united key leaders and community members for the cause. Smt. Smita Tai Wagh (MLA), the Mayor and Vice Mayor, the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner, our dedicated community sisters, and our Paryavaran Sakhis (Environmental Volunteers). Together, we marched for the environment and carried out tree plantations at multiple locations across the city. The women from Supreme Colony's community also took the initiative to plant trees in their own area, demonstrating true grassroots leadership.

In , MHT organized environmental drawing competitions for women to help them understand nature and its importance in our daily lives. These creative activities sparked meaningful conversations about environmental conservation among participants.

🙏 Thank you to everyone who participated in making this day meaningful. Small actions, when done together, create big change.




National Disaster Management Authority, India Misereor

Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation - जळगाव शहर महानगरपालिका मी जळगांवकर Indore Municipal Corporation Western Railway