women empowerment

This #DaughtersDay, let's create a world where our daughters feel safe.

You know him as the man behind the 'Selfie With Daughter' campaign. But Sunil Jaglan's impact goes far beyond viral fame. Discover how his Bibipur model of village development became a global example of progress, transforming lives and inspiring change beyond his village.

Started in the apartment where she works as a domestic help, Assam's Priya Chhetri runs a small business to sell exotic fruits and nuts, with help from her employer.

In a bid to save farmers from the vicious cycle of debt, Vaibhav Tidke runs Moomba along with his friends. They use patented Solar Conduction Dryer (SCD) technology to turn damaged and lower-grade crops into shelf-stable food ingredients.

Sandeep Pandey’s dreams of opening a restaurant were shattered by the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. Later, with his childhood friends Sourabh Pant and Yogendra Singh, he founded HimFla.

IAS Minal Karanwal, chief executive officer of Nanded Zila Parishad, has introduced the concept of ‘Balika Panchayat’ in Nanded district of Maharashtra. It helps young girls become active citizens who are able to target and address local issues.

Krishna Yadav moved to Delhi from a small village in Uttar Pradesh. She began selling pickles on the roadside. Eventually, she established ‘Shri Krishna Pickles’, growing her business into a successful enterprise with over 250 varieties of products and a five-storey factory.

'Overqualified Housewives' startup has assisted over 600 Indian women in rejoining the workforce, providing job opportunities and upskilling programs for those seeking flexibility after career breaks.

In 2021, Nupur and Sharvari Poharkar started ‘PIRUL Handicrafts’ to make useful household artefacts from pine needles found in Uttarakhand.

Sisters Sanjoli and Ananya Banerjee began engaging in activism and fighting female foeticide from a young age. Today, they champion many causes -- education, menstrual hygiene, mental health and more.