Women

Prasanna Gettu suggests five ways to foster a culture of respect, equality, accountability, and working towards creating a society where violence is not tolerated.

Lucknow's Anushka Jaiswal found her passion in farming. She grows exotic vegetables like red and yellow bell peppers, kale, bokchoy, lettuce and more in her six-acre polyhouse.

Homemaker and mother Sumila Jayaraj decided to become an entrepreneur years after her marriage. Today, she runs Greenaura, selling organic coconut-based products and earning Rs 20 lakh per month.

At just 15, Roshni Perween became a mother, facing challenges many of us can’t imagine. But she didn’t let her struggles define her. Today, she has prevented over 60 child marriages.

Kerala-based Rani Sunny transformed jackfruit into innovative products like dried jackfruit, seed powder, and pulp. Her value-added approach turned a once-wasted resource into a thriving business.

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.

Meet Suraj Bai Meena, who overcame numerous challenges and deep-seated gender bias to become the first woman naturalist at Ranthambore National Park.

Indu Antony, a multidisciplinary artist, uses her art to address gender inequities in public spaces, highlighting how women face hostility in both Bengaluru streets and small towns.

What began as a childhood fascination for Sonali grew into a passionate career in forest & wildlife conservation. She broke barriers & became the first woman field director of Kaziranga National Park.

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.