women empowerment stories

As Gassu’s fields moved from rice to strawberries, women who once stayed behind walls began claiming space, income, and respect. This is the story of four of them—farmers who found far more than fruit in the soil.

In 1980, Monisha Chhabra defied taboos about makeup to open Ujjain's first beauty salon. Her Monalisa Institute of Beauty Culture has trained over 25,000 women, helping them earn for themselves.