Empowerment

Shahbad Dairy in Delhi is an area populated mostly by daily wagers and migrant workers, where the focus is always on survival. In this grim reality, a 14-year-old girl is leading the fight for children’s education, breaking gender stereotypes and societal norms along the way.

Forced to relocate with her poor family in a squalid resettlement in north-west Delhi, Pooja Kashyap faced a life of destitution. This is the story of how her grit and determination instead helped her craft a life that inspires others.

After facing oppression and discrimination for several years, Dalits in a village in Madhya Prdesh are bravely fighting for their rights and the rights of their children. This is how.

In a small village called Mithikuyi near Ahmedabad, seven young men are training 200 dalit students on how to appear for and crack competitive exams so they can apply for government jobs.

Hemant Mehra, a resident of Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh, is a self-taught coder whose perseverance against odds has made him a role model for youngsters in his hometown.

The theme of the festival is female empowerment. Here is a list of films with women centric and other narratives that tackle serious social issues.

It’s been a long, tough fight for rights, recognition and respect but, gradually, the transgender community is finally being given the right opportunities to be included in mainstream.

This mother has worked hard to save her family from economic ruin. Today, she is determined to help other women and mothers like herself.

These 5 young women from rural India have seen their families go through financial difficulties and fight for daily survival. Cathy Pin-Chun Chen recently toured the country and documented how their lives have changed following digital interventions.

Pankh - an initiative of TRRAIN - is a free-of-cost, comprehensive vocational training programme for people with disabilities. In five years, the organisation has helped train and place more than 2,800 individuals.