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Equality Shouldn't Be About Gender, Prove These Two Women With Their Work

Equality Shouldn't Be About Gender, Prove These Two Women With Their Work

After getting training under the Usha Silai School programme for seven days, Lajjawati and Poonam, both from a remote part of Uttar Pradesh, started their own sewing training centres. Both these women have gained respect of their fellow villagers for their hard work and stitching skills

Lajjawati, resident of the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, has been running her sewing school since 2012 after completing a seven day sewing and embroidery training from the USHA Silai School.

Starting off with only one sewing machine and limited resources, Lajjawati has significantly expanded her sewing school and has now bought more machines.

Having trained over 50 women in her village, Lajjawati currently teaches a class of 10 students and earns approximately Rs 1500 monthly.

Today, Lajjawati has a regular source of income, is educating her children and has managed to make a dent in the male dominated social structure of her village.

Poonam Verma, 32, a resident of the Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh started her sewing school in 2013.

Having successfully run her school for the past 4 years, she has trained over 50 women in her village.

From the money she earns out of teaching sewing, Poonam is educating her three children.

Poonam believes that women and girls can become successful entrepreneurs simply by learning a basic skill such as sewing. She hopes that more women can step out and try their hand at starting a small business.