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Aug 10 2020August 10, 2020

Bihar becomes first state to have 10 lakh self help groups run by women

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An official said that these Self Help Groups under Jeevika programme have been helping over 45 lakh households during the Covid-19 pandemic. Bihar has become the first state in the country to have 10 lakh self-help groups (SHGs) managed by women. The groups have been functioning under Jeevika, a World Bank-supported poverty alleviation programme operational …

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Aug 7 2020August 7, 2020

‘A small but powerful signal’: Mumbai installs female figures on traffic lights

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / August 7, 2020 August 7, 2020

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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Aug 6 2020August 6, 2020

HP woman beats disability on road to empowerment

Leave a Comment / Women Empowerment / By SLSV / August 6, 2020 August 6, 2020

A Himachal village woman, who has come to limelight for selling handmade pine- needle ‘rakhis’, has traversed a long journey towards self empowerment. “No. I don’t consider myself disabled. I work 24X7 and there is nothing that I can’t do. You need spirit, more than anything else, to do any work,” said Sudarshana Kumari, 51, …

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Aug 5 2020August 5, 2020

This Ed Tech Founder’s Mission: Know and Show Others That They’re ‘Not Alone’

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Education, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / August 5, 2020 August 5, 2020

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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