Atiny insect, with assistance from human hands, is helping change lives in the remote tribal districts of Khunti and Hazaribag in Jharkhand. The hero here is Kerria lacca, a creature that feeds on the sap of certain trees and secretes a resin known as lac, a valuable ingredient for a variety of industries. Cultivated by farmers …
Manuela Soares Brites, 42, is a mother, an entrepreneur, and a field officer in Ermera, Timor-Leste, for the Connect with Respect programme, which works with parents and teachers in three municipalities to promote gender equality and end violence against women in the family and community. The programme is part of the European Union-United Nations Spotlight …
The Jammu and Kashmir government is empowering and encouraging young women through ambitious ‘Tesjaswani scheme’ by providing financial assistance for setting up gainful self-employment ventures, suited to their skills, training, aptitude and local conditions. The UT administration is also facilitating soft finance for setting up new enterprises or for expansion and modernization of existing ventures …
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Joyfolie began as many companies do, with the simplest of intentions. Jessica Hernandez, CEO and founder of Joyfolie, didn’t have any connections in the industry, but she knew her passion for art would be worth something. With no business background and only an idea of what it took to start up a company, Jessica built Joyfolie …
Car dealer is refusing to sell her a commercial vehicle for private use; DCW issues notice to transport dept The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued a notice to the city government’s Transport Department over alleged refusal by a car dealer to sell a large commercial vehicle which can be modified to fit in …
