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Jul 16 2020July 16, 2020

As a Black Business Owner, She Hid Her Ethnicity. ‘It’s What I Felt I Needed to Do’

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / July 16, 2020 July 16, 2020

Judi Henderson, owner of Mannequin Madness, now hopes for a sea change for Black people in the business world. Judi Henderson is a proud Black woman business owner. Being one wasn’t always an option. Henderson’s Oakland, California business, Mannequin Madness, has been toughing out economic ups and downs for just about 20 years now. In 2019, she …

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Jul 15 2020July 15, 2020

Wheelchair-bound tribal woman becomes entrepreneur and role model

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, CSR, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / July 15, 2020 July 15, 2020

Persons with disabilities often prove to be more than the sum of their parts. 29-year-old Premalata Behera, from a tribal community of Odisha, lives with her parents and three siblings. Her father is a small marginal farmer and supports the family with his meagre income. Due to economical reasons, he could not take care of …

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Jul 14 2020July 14, 2020

THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS How 6 Problem-Solvers Tackled Pandemic Challenges In Their Neighborhoods

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Covid - 19 / By SLSV / July 14, 2020 July 14, 2020

Cardboard beds. Urban farms. Roving mariachi bands. These are some of the ways that regular folks are solving problems and spreading happiness during the pandemic. The solutions aren’t perfect — public health experts have some critiques and suggestions. But at the same time, they applaud the ingenuity and positive vibes. In April, Jackline Oyamo, 31, …

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Jul 13 2020July 13, 2020

Nalbari woman shows the way to self-employment

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020

NALBARI, July 10 – When her husband died in an accident, Kanika Talukdar of Tihu area in Nalbari district was rendered totally helpless with her six-month-old daughter. As the financial position of her husband’s family was very poor, she came back to her maternal family after his demise.However, the young woman felt that her old …

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Jul 10 2020July 10, 2020

United we plant: Palamuru SHG women sore high towards a Guinness Record

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Global Warming, NGO, Plant Based, purpose, Save Earth, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / July 10, 2020 July 10, 2020

After the preparation of over 1.03 crore seed balls in a ‘record’ time of nine days by 69,200 women of the self-help groups (SHGs), the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) of Mahabubnagar has set its sight on Guinness World Record as the authorities launched the broadcasting of these seed balls on Thursday. As part of …

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