Room for initiative
Encouraging women to share their skills, build confidence and bring their creations to a wider community.
About MEWS
Women. Enterprise.
A shared purpose.
A women-led society in Malleswaram, bringing people together through enterprise, culture, learning and service since 1951.
Our purpose
Opportunity grows
when we come together.
What began in 1951 as a gathering of seventeen women grew into Malleswaram Enterprising Women’s Society — a place for shared interests, initiative and belonging.
Our records describe a society built around recreation, sports and cultural activities, which grew to embrace accommodation for working women and students, practical learning and social service.
The annual Malleswaram Santhe carries this spirit into the neighbourhood, creating a meeting place for women entrepreneurs and the community.
A shared spirit
What MEWS stands for.
Room for connection
Bringing generations together through shared occasions, culture, friendship and the exchange of ideas.
Room for others
Carrying forward a history of support for working women, students and community organisations.
Our spaces
Places that hold our story.
Bhooma — The Ladies’ Hostel
The hostel began in January 1963. After years in rented buildings, MEWS moved into its own premises in 1977, providing a home for working women and students.
Bhoomika Hall
A place for cultural life and gatherings. The jubilee account connects its development with the fundraising efforts of members and supporting artistes.
These photographs and descriptions document MEWS’s history. Present-day facilities and enquiry details will be added after confirmation.
Meet our beginnings
Our history has many voices.
Founders’ recollections, handwritten notes and souvenir publications tell the story.