She helped set up small processing units in Uttarakhand, their turnover of Dh497,269 now At just 28, food scientist Kirti Kumar’s passion for food, is empowering over 1,000 tribal women in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, to earn money using local resources. With the help of self-help groups (SHGs), she trains rural women to become …
Lanjigarh: Nand Ghar on Saturday rolled out its 1500th centre at Surahi village in Kashi Vidyapeeth block of Varanasi, marking an important milestone for the Vedanta Group’s flagship corporate social responsibility project. Union Minister for Women & Child Development and Textiles, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani virtually inaugurated the new centre at Varanasi and also interacted …
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Earlier these women had no contact to the outer world other than their husbands and now they rule their blocks and panchs like a lone wolf. Rajasthan still struggles with gender inequity at grassroots, despite having a female Chief Minister at the helm for more than half of the last two decades. Their efforts at …
In These Rajasthan Panchayats, Patriarchy Is A ‘Thing Of The Past’ Now Read More »
After decades of working silently for the empowerment of women in Jatinga and other villages of Dima Hasao district HAFLONG: After decades of working silently for the empowerment of women in Jatinga and other villages of Dima Hasao district, 73-year old Evelyntice Sajem, a noted social worker, has been finally recognized by the Government of …
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Imagine being a single mother of 2 in the middle of a crowded office crying your eyes out. You’re 8 months pregnant and down on your knees, begging to keep the only job you have. Now imagine being granted the opportunity to go back to your desk to finish your work, only to make it …
