Voices Of Women

Najmath Raheem, from Vypady village in Wayanad, Kerala is leading women in her community to become financially independent and empowered after she became a mentor and leader with SSP. After

Priya Hazare, from Chinchpur Khurd village in Osmanabad District of Maharashtra, learnt about SSP when she joined a goat-rearing support group made up of women farmers in her village in

Asha Doifode, from Dasmegaon in Osmanabad District, Maharashtra was a victim of child marriage, becoming a widow when she was only 15 years of age. With young children and legal

Anita Nirmal is a farmer from Padoli village in Bhoom taluka of Osmanabad, Maharashtra. Coming from a poor and landless household, Anita tai and her husband both worked as daily

Shabana Sayed, from Malkapur village in Osmanabad district, belongs to a landless family. She used to work as a labourer in nearby farms to support the family because her husband

Shubhangi Kulkarni is a powerhouse of a woman, leading other grassroots women farmers in her community and facilitating dialogues with the local government for positive change! Shubhangi Kulkarni, from Bavi

With a dream of a better education for her children, Chandani Devi transformed herself from a homemaker to a leader and entrepreneur in Nalanda, Bihar. Chandani Devi, from Murgawa village

Chandrakala Shelke from Shirsala in Aurangabad district is from a vulnerable family and depends on meager income. Before joining SSP, she cultivated cash crops like maize and cotton on 1

“Socially excluded communities lack knowledge of government schemes and their entitlements and rights. They also don’t know where to apply and how to avail of these schemes. In Indarpur, our

Suja Balan hails from Aneri village in the Wayanad district of Kerala. Her family was entirely dependent on her husband’s income from farming and daily-wage labour before the devastating floods

Chaya Kapse depends on family farming for a living. They followed the practice of cultivating green gram, black gram, wheat, jowar and seasonal vegetables by using chemical fertilizers. Her family

This story is a perfect example of how inspiration can work to bring a dramatic change in one’s life. Archana Raut from Mungashi Village in Solapur district was content with

Anita Savalsur’s narrative is an example of perseverance, patience, hardwork and enterprise. Hailing from Peth Village, Latur District, she belonged to a family of grocers. Anita was eager to pursue

Sanjeevani Mahor tells us a simple story of transformation and change, from adversity to hope and self-reliance. She is a resident of Pimpaldari village in Aurangabad district in Maharashtra which