Usha Rai

The quality of food cooked at home has also improved with women maintaining kitchen gardens, where those who didn’t have land, grew vegetables in the farmlands.

Young girls undergo vocational training in stitching and tailoring, earning more than their fathers. While women compete with men in farming, learning how to manage their finances.

Empowerment begins by drawing out women who have never expressed their dreams, desires or problems.

RangSutra is an artisan collective that has changed the lives of thousands of craftspeople across the country.

From saving birds on the verge of extinction to restoring unique eco-systems that are home to endangered flora and fauna, these green warriors of India are helping make the planet more sustainable and healthy.

Stories from the heartland of UP are invariably about living on the margins. However, where women have come together to form Self Help Groups (SHGs) and stepped on to the economic ladder, the narrative is changing.