𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬: 𝐊𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢’𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 Kushavati got married in 2003 and spent over a decade working hard as a farmer and homemaker, yet she had no financial independence.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 In the quiet village of Kumbhari in Jalna, Maharashtra, lives Komal Badiye-a woman whose life took a dramatic turn after her husband was left permanently disabled.

Forecasting Drought: In Parched Marathwada Villages, Women Are Building Early Warning Systems A group of 10 grassroots women farmers associated with Swayam Shikshan Prayog prepared early warning drought system using

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵 Hailing from Walsa Khalsa village in Maharashtra’s Jalna district, Bhikubai Kelode has weathered many storms since her childhood. She was married off at a young age

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Sangeeta Dhoramare lives with her husband and daughter. After marriage, she became part of a large joint family. Even though they had 7 acres of land,

Championing Sustainable Farming and Clean Energy in Solapur Sarika Pawar, a dynamic grassroots leader and entrepreneur from Marwade village in Mangalweda block, Solapur district, Maharashtra, is making remarkable strides in

𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞: 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐣𝐚’𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 Pooja Kamle is transforming her family’s farming practices through sustainable methods. While her husband runs a kirana store and an LPG business, he actively

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞—𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 In Rajeev Nagar Colony in Wayanad, Kerala, the Paniya tribal community has lived without land for generations, depending on daily wage work. Many

𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 In the remote village of Khatgoan in the Bidar district of Karnataka, Premala Panchal is proving that sustainable farming can transform lives. With one acre of

Vidya’s Journey of Change: From Farm Labourer to Entrepreneur Once a farm laborer and homemaker, Vidya transformed her life through sheer determination and support from Swayam Shikshan Prayog and the

Championing WASH and Gender Equality at the Grassroots Rakhi Tajane is a dedicated grassroots leader of #SwayamShikshanPrayog.from Kalabeswar Village, Malegaon Block, Washim District, Maharashtra. Under the #oraclefinancialservicessoftware  supported project, she

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 Sangita Dhabale from Chandeshwar village, Bidar district, Karnataka, was once a homemaker with no background in farming or business. Like many women in her community, she

𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 In the drought-prone village of Chandrachi Met, having limited livelihood opportunities,  Poonam Somnath Chandare has become a beacon of hope. Once earning ₹25,000 annually

𝐀 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 Annapurna’s early married life was filled with domestic violence and emotional struggles. In 2016, she returned to her maternal home, feeling lost and uncertain about

𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢: 𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 Madhavi Kelu, a farmer from Aneri village in Wayanad, Kerala, has transformed her small 65-cent land into a model of climate resilient farming.