Sakhi Niwas hostels provide rooms, meals, and security for working women and trainees, with day-care where approved.
In Ashoknagar, 50.5% of working-age women are in the labour force, close to the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 3.0% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 53% of the population of that age.
In Ashoknagar, which ranks 50 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.6 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 78.1% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 75.3%, it sits close to the national mark.