women empowerment

In 1979, Satya Rani Chadha’s pregnant daughter was burnt alive over dowry. Denied justice, she fought 34 years, reshaping India’s laws and giving women a voice.

Indira M put her life on hold to see to her family’s needs. Today, she’s ticking countries off her bucket list and encourages every mother to do so too.

Samvit Govindani and Shaurya Sharma are tackling plastic pollution by turning discarded PVC banners into stylish everyday products. Their initiative, ‘Project ReFlex’, empowers women from low-income backgrounds by providing steady work and income, turning environmental challenges into meaningful opportunities.

The Leap 300 model helps families escape extreme poverty in just 300 days through app-based selection, skill training, and business mentoring. With a 91% success rate, it enables participants to build sustainable livelihoods, boost incomes, and break generational poverty cycles.

In Punjab’s Manak Khana, women gained recognition through a powerful nameplate initiative that is changing the way villages see gender roles.

Neha Byadwal’s motivational journey from a small town in Rajasthan to becoming an IAS officer shows how grit and perseverance can overcome any obstacle. Facing language barriers and setbacks, she turned challenges into lessons, proving that true success comes to those who never give up.

Meet three women sarpanches from Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh who are transforming rural India. One rescued a child bride. One broke caste barriers. One led menstrual health drives. Together, they show how women-led governance brings dignity, inclusion, and bold change where it’s needed most—at the heart of India’s villages.

In Kumbalgarh’s challenging terrain, distant schools make education difficult for young children. The Saajhi Shiksha Project bridges this gap by empowering communities with locally managed solutions. Using everyday materials like vegetables, clay, and utensils, it fosters sustainable, community-driven learning environments.

Can conversations save coasts? In Odisha’s villages, Climate Panchayats bring 10,000 villagers and experts together to tackle cyclones, mangrove loss, and fragile livelihoods.

Ranbir Kaur starts her mornings at 5 to sell homemade fruit cream. Locals know her as ‘Aunty Ji’— a name now going viral.