Ajitha Menon

Kudumbashree’s holistic approach towards financial empowerment has worked wonders in Kerala.

Most women, who have a fibre sheet at home, have got into the routine of finishing all their cooking and other kitchen work during day, making best use of the ‘free’ light.

Many shy, home-bound women have now transformed into active political leaders who are bringing a larger change in their community. Thanks to one poverty alleviation programme.

The feisty women members of grassroots groups in Kerala, who would earlier not even dare to talk within the hearing of the upper caste employees, are now successfully setting the community development agenda for their local self government bodies.

Here's how girls in rural Ranchi aged between 12 and 19 years are running a successful micro-credit venture which is helping them to not only take care of their family's financial needs but also giving them better decision-making powers.

Youngsters in 32 villages of Ghoshergram and Jhunjkagram panchayats in Bankura district of West Bengal have formed groups that spread awareness on issues related to health, education and development in amazing ways.

In a place like rural Bihar where even talking about topics such as family planning is a taboo, these adolescent Muslim girls are going door-to-door and spreading awareness about it in their village. The youngest member of the team is just 14 and knows it all!

Here are inspiring tales of those women who once suffered from domestic violence but are now fighting for their rights, all thanks to Rapid Act for Human Advancement Training and their intervention.

People in Marwatoli village of Bihar have transformed the defunct healthcare system into a well operated facility. Pregnant women have started regularly going for counselling and infant mortality rate has come down tremendously. This is how they did it!