Having started with just Rs 10K, Sanjukta has built an Rs 11 lakh enterprise, turning livestock farming into a tool to empower women At 62, Sanjukta Das proves that age can hardly be a barrier to achieve life goals. When she decided to take up livestock farming, the objective was not merely to improve her …
At 62, Odisha woman rolls out a model for rural entrepreneurship Read More »
She turned to poetry, embroidery and tailoring, trained under Tamil Selvi, got her first sewing machine in 1992 and built a customer base. As her father’s transfers took the family from their native home in Theni, Jothi mother began knitting clothes for her children. She taught her children how to knit using cotton yarn to …
A stitch in time, and a thousand splendid smiles: Two TN women making a difference Read More »
Learning how to put up a shelf or repair garden furniture might be practical, but one group of women taking DIY classes say it can be much more than just a means to an end. Men’s sheds – spaces for men to get together and learn or develop their practical skills while enjoying a sense …
Empowerment tools – how DIY classes for women are more than just practical Read More »
The products are made using natural ingredients and herbs like neem, nilavembu, tulsi, turmeric and aloe vera. For nearly five years, K Renuka’s life revolved around hospital corridors. Recurring medical tests and IVF cycles grabbed a major chunk of her time, as she waited with patience to embrace motherhood. The journey left her weary, but …
Meet Renuka, the TN woman behind a herbal sanitary napkin venture born of care Read More »
A woman in Chhattisgarh’s capital, Raipur, has emerged as a symbol of empowerment by strengthening herself economically and simultaneously generating direct as well as indirect employment for thousands through mushroom farming. By turning paddy straw into a source of income, Namrata Yadu, a resident of Raipur, has carved a new path to employment and self-reliance …
