women empowerment

In 2025, India made strides in empowering millions, from farmers to women and youth. Key changes in digital health, social protection, and skill development have had a profound impact. 42 million farmers, 32 million women, and 116,000 youth gained stability, support, and new opportunities, driving India’s progress.

Solar-powered milk chillers in Rajasthan’s Sirohi district are preventing spoilage and saving women farmers from daily losses. Through Asha Mahila and WWF India, the technology chills milk within minutes, improving quality, income, and confidence for thousands of women.

Nauroti Devi spent her early years breaking stones for a few rupees. Years later, she learned to read, embraced technology, and earned her village’s trust. Knowledge opened doors she once could not reach.

Pooja Bangad, co-founder of SheWork, overcame family expectations to change women’s roles in tech. SheWork helps women return to the tech industry after breaks, fights for equal opportunities, and challenges the gender bias that holds women back, empowering them to grow and succeed in their careers.

A tiny village near Kolhapur is rewriting India’s rural future — with solar rooftops, pink homes for women, and innovations that show what collective will can truly achieve.

Inspired by the Kargil War, Sunita Pahal rose from rural Haryana to become an IAF Wing Commander, proving that military isn’t just for boys, it’s for anyone with courage and resilience.

After working for seven years at the Supreme Court, Meenakshi chose a different path of building a cafe run entirely by women, where food, confidence, and independence are served fresh every day.

While the internet argues over reclaiming slurs, one man in Haryana has spent 11 years counting them — and changing how India speaks. Because real change doesn’t always trend. Sometimes, it grows at home.

When her father passed away, Tumpa Das from Birbhum, West Bengal, stepped into his role at the local crematorium — a job rarely held by women. Over the last decade, she has performed more than 5,000 cremations, breaking gender barriers with courage and compassion.

In Dhemaji, Assam, designer Jagrity Phukan is leading a quiet revolution through her venture, Way of Living Studio. Rooted in sustainability and community, she’s reviving Assam’s heritage silks — Muga and Eri — while empowering rural women, many of them survivors of violence, to earn dignified livelihoods.