Parihaar Foundation is a non-profit organization registered under society’s act promoting welfare of widows, strives to eradicate the woes of widows from society. Besides widows, Parihaar also endeavours to provide its services to divorced women. Parihaar Foundation has distinct mission, clear objectives, supported strategies and specific action plan. Our core values are tolerance, pragmatism and social transformation. 

Our nation, although has witnessed great reforms in human rights still has a long way with respect to its treatment towards women, particularly widows. With every remedy crops a new issue for widowed and divorced women. Even today, issues such as livelihood, self-respect, social discrimination, second marriage and sexual harassment loom large and remain unaddressed due to lack of support from society at large and even family on a personal level. 
Parihaar has stepped into help widows and divorced women claim their rightful place in the society. Parihaar is founded on the principle of bringing succor to widowed and divorced women through social transformation, education and counselling. It is our aim to re-establish their dignity and self-respect. Through the many services Parihaar provides, we seek to create holistic approach to widow’s social transformation and re integration into society. In keeping with the sweeping changes that are observed in other areas of social up-liftment, it is our earnest endeavour to remove the crippling stigma that has brought the lives of these hapless women into a half for no fault of their own.