Women Empowerment

In 1980, Monisha Chhabra defied taboos about makeup to open Ujjain's first beauty salon. Her Monalisa Institute of Beauty Culture has trained over 25,000 women, helping them earn for themselves.

Pune resident Shraddha Gaikwad stumbled upon a skateboard while delivering lunch to her father, who worked as a security guard at a sports store. Here’s how that day transformed into a passion, leading her to win gold at the National Games.

After losing her father to cancer, Rajasthan's Rubi Pareek switched to growing organic vegetables and doubled her family farm's profits.

Prachi Thakur, a PhD graduate from IIT Roorkee explains how her father was the wind beneath her wings pushing her to constantly soar higher.

Alwar's Asha Suman has dedicated her life to imparting self-defence skills to young girls. So far, she has trained 30,000 girls across Rajasthan. This Teacher’s Day, she was conferred with the National Teacher’s Award 2023.

Vociferously fighting for women's rights, Pramila Dandavate helped draft the Women's Reservation Bill for the local bodies in 1992. Here's a look at how it paved the way for this legislation today.

Chattisgarh's tribal communities, with limited job and economic opportunities, saw a significant chance when an organisation offered to train tribal women in starting a mushroom cultivation business. Jayashiree Elango explores further.

After the college where she taught was reduced to ruins, Professor Nidhi Katare decided to venture into entrepreneurship. She set up a lab to produce mushroom spawns and expanded her business that now earns her Rs 1.5 lakh per month.

Kanika Talukdar's life was shattered when she lost her husband to malaria. To overcome financial hardships and look after her four-month-old daughter, she started selling vermicompost. She shares how she started with just Rs 500.

With an aim to break the gender imbalance in the transport sector, Jai Bharathi started MOWO Social Initiatives, a venture that trains women in driving for free and has helped several get subsequent jobs.