Empowerment

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.

Fifty-five hundred tribal women from 100 villages in Gujarat came together to fight several social evils like witch hunting, using folk forms – dance, theatre and singing – to spread awareness about these issues.

When it comes to describing victory, nobody does it better than these survivors who fought all odds with incredible bravery, spirit, and will power – finally emerging as winners by achieving their goals. These are their stories.

Udita Chaturvedi was recently impressed when she saw women confidently using iPads in a Rajasthan village. Read about her experiences.

From the outside it may look like a regular spa, but step in and you will realize why it is special. The Metta spa, which gets its name from a Pali word translated as ‘loving kindness,’ only hires visually impaired masseurs. And for its kind and special owner, Joanita Figueredo, there is no greater joy than seeing her employees fulfil their ambitions in Mumbai, the city of dreams.

The Accessible India campaign is auditing 27 international airports and 75 railway stations to identify areas that need to be improved and made disabled-friendly by July 2016. This inclusiveness aims to give equal opportunities to some 2.68 crore differently-abled in the society.

After Supreme Court's ruling that recognized transgenders as the third gender, people belonging to the community have hundreds of professions which they can pursue. They now have the option to chase their dreams. Watch a beautiful video highlighting their freedom.

Did you know that if we just educate and empower our women, the entire country can benefit hugely? This video explains how!

A photo is worth a thousand words especially when silence is the only language. Check out the amazing work of Noida Deaf Society through these photos.

Belonging to a conservative Muslim family, it was hard for Fatima Ahmed to break the shackles but she made sure to follow her dreams and do all that she ever wanted. From travelling the world to living like a "gypsy" and creating her very own niche in the world of art, Ahmed has lived her life on her terms. Read about this feisty and inspiring artist.