Dharmasheela Devi, Gaya, Bihar
“The Urja Sakhi” Limited & erratic power supply keeps millions of Indian villages in darkness. The state of Bihar is no exception. A heavy reliance on kerosene & wood for
“The Urja Sakhi” Limited & erratic power supply keeps millions of Indian villages in darkness. The state of Bihar is no exception. A heavy reliance on kerosene & wood for
“Adversity is a great teacher” “Every family dependent on agriculture is deeply familiar with risks. And when floods inundate your land & destroy your crops, you square your shoulders &
One-acre farming model propagates a shift from cash crops to diversified organic farming “Every time I share my journey from a reluctant group member to a confident agri-preneur, I can’t
Of what use is education, if not for creating good? “Of what use is education, if not for creating good”? Payal Kakote All of 24, Payal Kokate revived a foundering
Recognize and Unleash the entrepreneur in you Looking proudly at eye catching display of designs, colors and materials, Sanjeevani Tai is amazed at the rapid growth of her tailoring boutique
Every woman must fulfill her dreams Married off at a young age, Chitralekha did not give up on her dreams. Passionate about creating value, she knew she wanted to make
Mangal talks to Saksham Network on her Journey to improve the economic and social status of women in Solapur district Mangal Dhumal currently strives to improve the economic and social
Godavari talks to Saksham Network on her Amazing Journey from village to UN Godavari Dange, a grassroots leader from Swayam Shikshan Prayog talks about her experience of working in the
Moving from decline to progress Dwarika Jadhav of Latur, was married off at an early age with lots of hope for a bright future. Though her husband was running a
Journey from a Housewife to Successful Entrepreneur Renu Devi was an ordinary housewife with limited dreams from Rampurdih village in Darbhanga. Renu’s family possesses very little land for agriculture &
When her determination did not leave any stone unturned “When you are poor, ways to improve your condition are also scarce. No one was ever willing to give us loan”,
Migrant Women Regenerate Rural Agriculture & Livelihood Thousands of migrants returned to their villages when they could no longer survive in the cities where they worked. The returning migrants faced
Land ownership for women farmers Recurring drought in Marathwada left the farmers in distress with huge losses and increased farmer suicides. The women farmers from Ekurga village in Kallamb, Osmanabad
Empowering women: Maharashtra’s all-women dairy enterprise In the drought affected region of Marathwada in Maharashtra, agriculture is majorly dependent on rainfall. Thus, livestock farming is an important source of income
When Women give Crisis Loans to Small Farmers From July 2020 to November 2020, two women led small Farmer Producer Companies (FPOs) – Manjiri and Vijayalaxmi went to the doorstep