Campaigners in India say the move helps dispel the notion that only men should be out in public Mumbai has become the first city in India to introduce female figures on its traffic lights, a move welcomed by campaigners as a step towards greater inclusivity. Authorities are swapping the green and red male stick figures …
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Lisa Love’s firm, Tanoshi, aims to bridge racial, educational and digital divides for low-income kids. Ed tech founders loudly talk the talk on closing the digital divide — Lisa Love is walking the walk. She’s the co-founder of Tanoshi, a Silicon Valley-based business launched in 2016 that makes and sells computers for children ages 6 to 12. Each …
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Pragathi Welfare Society offered them stitching machines to make cotton masks; the Society is paying Rs 3 per mask to the women, who stitch up to 100 masks a day Hyderabad: Masks, which have become compulsory daily accessories for everyone across the globe, are helping women from about 100 families in Burgula village of the …
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These three social enterprises have one single purpose: to create a space for women to come forward, showcase their talents, find work and help each other grow. Fuzia: Riya Sinha and Shraddha Varma – India, US“We truly believed that ‘virtual working’ will be the future of work” What happens when a bright teenager full of …
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People who are born and raised in Bessemer never leave. So Jillian Jolly thought until two years ago, when a chance sighting of a College Choice Foundation (CCF) flier on a bulletin board at her high school changed her life forever. Now, thanks to the help she received through CCF, Jolly is a rising sophomore at Yale University, …
