Based on the need assessment, community based organizations for women are promoted throughout Hosadurga Taluk. To build the capacity of these groups trainings are organized regularly on topics like Concept of SHG, Book writing, Linkages with Banks & Departments, Leadership, Gender sensitization, Health, Hygiene & Sanitation , Value addition to food preparation & nutritious food in take, Vision Building, Entrepreneurship Development Program, IGA, Panchayath Raj Institutions, Right to information Act & Environment protection & promotion.

    Further to strengthen & sustain the SHGs, cluster level federations & taluk level federation is formed. The Taluk Level Federation (Maha Okkootta) is a registered body under the Societies Registration Act.  Presently, there are 462 Women SHG’s, 19 Cluster & 1 Taluk level federation. The CBOs have been empowered & they organize International women’s day, sponsor poor girls for education, become members of SDMC, get various entitlements from Departments, take up women’s issues and contest for GP, TP, ZP elections.