women empowerment

Akul Biswas started planting mangrove saplings along the Bidyadhari river in 2005. Today, he leads Jharkhali Sabuj Bahini, with 200 women working to revive mangroves in the Sundarbans.

Kerala-based Beena Tom uses her cooking skills to make a variety of dishes from flowers and fruits available in her backyard – from coconut, arecanut, mangoes, guavas, to butterfly peas.

By making learning fun for dropout slum kids, and empowering women SHGs, here's how IAS Jitendra Jorwal made significant strides in Sangrur.

Quitting a corporate career, entrepreneur Sonia Anand started Monk & Mei to transform the lives of tribes in the naxal-affected areas of Odisha. Today, the startup's revenue is in crores.

Shubha Bhatnagar, a 63-year-old homemaker, started Shubhavni SmartFarms to grow saffron indoors using aeroponics, aiming to provide employment to rural women with her family's support.

Manjusha Javier loved stitching when she was young. So when she lost her job she turned to her sewing machine once more. Today, her dream 'Tohfa' is earning her lakhs. Here's a roadmap to how she did it.

Dr Kalpana Sankar, a nuclear physicist turned social reformer, co-founded Hand in Hand India, an NGO empowering 2.2 million women, eradicating child labour, and creating 1.5 million jobs.

Iris Strill and Bishwadeep Moitra founded SilaiWali, a social enterprise in India that empowers Afghan refugee women by helping them turn waste into dolls.

Starting from the roadside, Krishna Yadav established ‘Shri Krishna Pickles’, a successful enterprise with over 250 varieties of products and a five-storey factory.

Bhumika, a Bengaluru-based woman, lost her vision at 35 due to a rare eye disease. Despite facing immense challenges, her love for cooking drove her to launch a YouTube channel. With the support of her husband and adaptive techniques, she inspires over 80,000 followers with her creative recipes.