Inspired by the success and the lessons learned from the IMAGE and IMAGE Plus projects in Bangladesh, the IMAGE project was replicated in India, particularly in Karnataka. It incorporates 5 major project components to effectively support EMGs and families to reduce harm and assist EMGs to fulfill their rights:
- SRHR (Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights) focused interventions: The project creates awareness among EMGs on reproductive health, menstrual hygiene, avoiding early union, and helps them to postpone their pregnancy and encourages spacing between the pregnancies.
- Activities related to Education & Vocational training: EMGs who are interested in continuing their formal education are either re-enrolled in the schools or supported to write their exams privately. Tutorial support and educational materials are provided to them from the project. Opportunities are created for a future livelihood by providing job Oriented Vocational training to the interested EMGs.
- Health and Nutrition: The project creates health awareness for EMGs and vulnerable girls, also provides health services and referrals to the EMGs.
- Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV): The project supports the EMGs against Gender-Based and Domestic violence by creating legal awareness and referral services. It also works with the spouses and family members of EMGs for bringing about a change in behaviours and norms
- Social Protection: Advocating with the Government and other stakeholders to ensure access to various welfare schemes and entitlements available for married women. The project provides support to the EMGs to gain access to general civic IDs and entitlements.