Economic Freedom with Gender Parity
Watching us approach her shop, 35-year-old Rekha Devi’s husband, Ashok Kumar, left in haste while she sat hunched over her sewing machine table, jotting down measurements for a small number of customers in her work diary. He was quick to return,…
Spurring Potential in Rural Women
“Be careful lest the ceiling fan drops on your head. It’s the first one he has installed so I am a little sceptical. Sit directly beneath it at your own risk,” says 32-year-old Nitu Devi referring to her husband and the fan above our heads, as wary…
Nai Disha: Cutting Through the Caste Lines
At 50-years of age, Narmada Devi’s commanding voice and confident demeanour point to a life of relative opulence. A resident of Rajgarh village in Alwar district of Rajasthan, she belongs to a region where caste plays a major role in defining the…
Aseem- A story of struggle and triumph
Aseem- A story of struggle and triumph Aseem a 9 year old vivacious boy lives with his family in slums of Chakkapur village, Gurgaon. Just like an average 9 year old he is mischievous, spirited and curious but that is where the similarities end.…
Sashakt: Creating Choices, Emboldening Voices
These days, a repetitive “kuk kuk kuk” sound mostly welcomes the visitors as they enter Rukmini Bai’s gracefully minimal, earth-made house in Sanwadi village of Sheopur district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. One may also enter the…
Nutrition and food security through Moringa – the Miracle Tree
Nutrition and food security through Moringa – the Miracle Tree Ms Shubha Devi, a 38 year old resident of Chalaha village, block Bangermau, Unnao was one of the first enthusiastic users of Moringa plant. As part of her homestead garden, she planted…
Financial Literacy: A New Era of Women Empowerment
22-year-old Mamta Devi of Rajgarh tehsil in Rajasthan is fidgety as she sits on the charpoy, next to her husband, clutching her one-year-old daughter nervously with both her hands. She has good reasons to be anxious. After all, women sitting next to…
Ilam Mottukal: Fuelling dreams into realisation
“I want to grow up to be a botanist.” It’s not everyday that you hear a 12-year-old talk about her future with such vehemence, precision and articulation. As the gravity of the specialization she aims to achieve sinks in, the first thing one notices…
Sunita Baberia’s Story
Sunita Baberia’s Story “We wake up before the last twinkling star gets consumed, and quickly brush our teeth. Ablutions over, it’s time for breakfast, and then onwards we march to school.” Nine-year-old Sunita Baberia sings these lines in her native…
A Beacon of Hope for Homeless People - Roop Chand
Roop Chand A beacon of hope for homeless people Born in a small town in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh, Roop Chand moved to Delhi at the young age of 20. A victim of inter-generational homelessness, Roop Chand spent the next 15 years of his life…
