Empowerment

Anju Yadav from Mirzapur and women from her family are leading the fight against the patriarchal practice of keeping married women behind the veil.

The Jobs 60+ programme, run by Bengaluru-based Nightingales Medical Trust, is introducing senior citizens to the world of PCs to help them prepare for a fresh career start in today's technology driven world.

Anand, who has a black belt in Karate and green belt in Kobudo, launched this project to empower schoolgirls in Pune “both physically and physiologically,

Kushal Dattani was pursuing his Masters in Finance in Australia, when he first took on the role of a Special Education Teacher Assistant. Today, he is helping teachers build more inclusive classrooms through his Samait Shala project.

Muzaffar Ansari aka Kalle Bhai is a Class 6 dropout who did not let his lack of formal education come in the way of his passion for history and heritage. Today, the man is a certified tourist guide, a painter, a collector of coins and a linguist who can speak more than 6 languages

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.

Phoolbasan Bai Yadav is a well-known name in rural Chhattisgarh, given the remarkable work the school dropout has done in the area of women empowerment and child rights.

Sara Fatima was forced to drop out of school at 13. Today, the brave young woman is working hard to ensure her sister does not suffer a similar fate.

Vasavya Mahila Mandali (VMM) is an NGO based in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh. It was founded by former Member of Parliament, Chennupati Vidya, in 1969.

Designed by IIT Bombay, the Solar Urja Lamp (SoUL) project is not only lighting up homes with renewable energy, but is also providing rural women with the chance to become entrepreneurs.