By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Sumit Yadav
Disappointed with the uncertainties in the market prices of traditional vegetables, a women-led self help group in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao has switched to cultivating Thai guava. The exotic fruit is sold almost thrice the price of the locally grown guava and is promising a better livelihood for the rural women.
Disappointed with the uncertainties in the market prices of traditional vegetables, a women-led self help group in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao has switched to cultivating Thai guava. The exotic fruit is sold almost thrice the price of the locally grown guava and is promising a better livelihood for the rural women.
By Sumit Kaushik and Simran Bhardwaj
Most of the women-led social enterprises are successful because they practise inclusivity and collective leadership in an innovative manner, and they persistently create fresh roles for girls and women to hasten social impact. Also, women social entrepreneurs include men in the solution to problems that are seen as usually affecting women.
Most of the women-led social enterprises are successful because they practise inclusivity and collective leadership in an innovative manner, and they persistently create fresh roles for girls and women to hasten social impact. Also, women social entrepreneurs include men in the solution to problems that are seen as usually affecting women.
By Sumit Yadav
A paint manufacturing workshop operated by 20 women in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh has so far sold 1,200 kilogrammes of paint made from cow dung. For the women the enterprise has raised their self esteem and given them economic independence.
A paint manufacturing workshop operated by 20 women in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh has so far sold 1,200 kilogrammes of paint made from cow dung. For the women the enterprise has raised their self esteem and given them economic independence.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
With an aim to increase the participation of women in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies, the Union government has introduced the 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023. The Bill seeks to reserve one-third of the total seats in the legislature including the share of reserved seats under SC/ST reservations. Details here.
With an aim to increase the participation of women in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies, the Union government has introduced the 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023. The Bill seeks to reserve one-third of the total seats in the legislature including the share of reserved seats under SC/ST reservations. Details here.
By Arun Singh
Good news from the adivasi-dominated Panna district where Aramganj gram panchayat has elected a woman sarpanch and 17 women panchs as representatives for the rural administration. In order to felicitate the panchayat for its achievement, the state government will reward it with Rs 1,500,000 which will be utilised for the welfare of the rural residents. Details here.
Good news from the adivasi-dominated Panna district where Aramganj gram panchayat has elected a woman sarpanch and 17 women panchs as representatives for the rural administration. In order to felicitate the panchayat for its achievement, the state government will reward it with Rs 1,500,000 which will be utilised for the welfare of the rural residents. Details here.
By Sanjay Srivastava
By गाँव कनेक्शन
In a report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization, it is found that the agriculture sector continues to be the biggest employer of women in South Asia. It highlighted that when economies shrink, it is the women’s jobs that are lost first.
In a report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization, it is found that the agriculture sector continues to be the biggest employer of women in South Asia. It highlighted that when economies shrink, it is the women’s jobs that are lost first.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Upon the completion of the 24-month training programme for both light motor and commercial vehicles, the women drivers will be assigned as contract drivers at the depot and tasked with operating pink buses.
Upon the completion of the 24-month training programme for both light motor and commercial vehicles, the women drivers will be assigned as contract drivers at the depot and tasked with operating pink buses.
By Gaon Connection
They grew up watching their moms and grandmoms make chutney, jam, dried apple, and other traditional eatables at home. And now the women of Kotgarh in Himachal Pradesh run a business around these products under the Kotgarh Valley Village Organisation.
They grew up watching their moms and grandmoms make chutney, jam, dried apple, and other traditional eatables at home. And now the women of Kotgarh in Himachal Pradesh run a business around these products under the Kotgarh Valley Village Organisation.