Addressing the digital divide that disadvantages rural women, SSP has been promoting digital literacy and the use of internet and communication technology by grassroots women from villages across Maharashtra and
“I would tell women farmers to start organic farming at a small-scale at least. It might take some time, but they will see that farming can also be made affordable
Deepali Suryavanshi overcame difficult odds to support her family and become a successful businesswoman. Married at a young age, Deepali tai lost her husband and moved back to her parent’s
Gokarna More, a woman leader and entrepreneur from Yakatpur village in Latur, Maharashtra recognised the importance of livelihood diversification and supported her family by starting four small-scale businesses in her
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
