Empowerment

The International Foundation for Crime Prevention and Victim Care (PCVC) in Chennai has been helping thousands of women who are survivors of violence since 2001

R and R, as described in its very own words “is a new centre for artistic and intellectual activity located amid the “Resettlement and Rehabilitation” colonies of Lallubhai Compound in Mumbai.

Delhi-based designer Kanika Gupta incorporates Design Thinking into social enterprise, and comes up with some wonderful results.

Writer's Cafe, which emplys burn survivors as kitchen staff, is completely not-for-profit and the proceeds go towards the rehabilitation of other burn victims

Freestyle wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt publicly denounced the practice of dowry for his upcoming wedding, winning hearts of people across the country.

The rapid adoption of technology and the Internet has enabled thousands of Indians to become part of a global community. But, there is also a widening gap between those with access to these tools, and those without the ability or means to do so. Organisations like DEF are helping India’s underprivileged classes bridge this gap in digital literacy.

Sudha Menon, journalist and the author of Leading Ladies: Women Who Inspire India, and Legacy, has written about the journeys of many successful women. Today, she writes about her own journey and the incredible women who were there to support her at every step of the way.

Om Creations Trust, a training centre for young adults with mental disabilities, has helped over 10,000 women build a life of dignity for themselves. Started with the vision of one woman, the organisation is helping them earn a living for themselves. This is how.

Demonetisation has struck many people very hard, especially the small-time traders and daily wage earners for whom cash is the main medium of transactions. A bank’s innovative and quick thinking helped make life easier for several such cash-strapped citizens.

Sahiyo is an initiative started by five women against this barbaric practice, also known as ‘Khatna’. It was started two years ago. TBI speaks to one of the co-founders of Sahiyo, Shaheeda Tavawalla Kirtane.