'poverty' - 12 News Result(s)
Written by Somya Srivastava , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday July 31, 2017Hailing from a family of manual scavengers, Bhagwanta Bai and Anusuya were also forced to join the practice. However both the women decided to opt out of the family's profession and create a legacy of their own
Written by Somya Srivastava , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Sunday July 30, 2017When financial crisis didn't end despite migrating to Nepal from Bihar, Sangeeta Dhawan decided to brush up on her sewing skills and reinvent her life
Written by Somya Srivastava , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday July 31, 2017Nagawani and Jermegini had to leave Sri Lanka during the Civil War and years later when they returned, they had to start their lives from scratch. Amidst poverty and lack of economic opportunities, the two women took up tailoring as their careers and stitched their own futures
Written by Somya Srivastava , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday July 14, 2017Married off at 15, mother by 16, Gomi Devi's life would have been similar to all other women of the region, silently leading a life, hidden behind the veil
Written by Gopi Karelia and Somya Srivastava , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Thursday July 06, 2017Madhya Pradesh's Kanha Tiger Reserve is one of the most popular national parks attracting many tourists buy at home does not have too many alternative sources of income available. Phuliya Bai and Rekha Rahangdale joined the Usha Silai programme and soon they turned entrepreneurs and started their own training schools to teach stitching to other women.
Written by Somya Srivastava , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday June 30, 2017Sewing is a good way for women to move ahead in life. Girls and women can become entrepreneurs even if they only start off by opening a boutique or becoming a tailor: Poonam Verma
Written by Somya Srivastava , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday June 30, 2017Lajjawati had to suffer from acute poverty and had to battle with gender biases until she decided to learn stitching and empower herself
Written by Somya Srivastava , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday June 30, 2017She took to stitching for extra income to run her household, but it changed her life and life of others in her village.
Written by Somya Srivastava , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday June 30, 2017Kalpana's story is about how not to let poverty and tragedy shatter you, instead use it to break the shackles of societal norms and rebuild life with determination and dignity.
Written by Somya Srivastava , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday June 30, 2017She not only change the course of her life but her children's too. Read the success story of Chhotibai, a women entrepreneur.
Written by Chander Mohan Jindal , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday June 30, 2017When Pratibha Khode's husband was diagnosed with a serious health condition, she was forced to step out of her house and start earning. Today she is generating employment for many women like her in her village.
Written by Gopi Karelia , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday June 30, 2017In a village like Bhelu ki Dhani in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan, women are not allowed to step out of house and work. The harsh reality of this village pushed Suva Kunwar to break the rules and start the work of stitching. Today she is a trendsetter in her village.
'poverty' - 4 Video Result(s)
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