Women Empowerment

On March the 8th, the world celebrated International Women’s Day. This year’s theme was “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment” and called for actions that aim to unlock power and opportunities for women around the world by leaders across governments, corporate and private sector, academic communities, and civil societies. Indeed, in a world where …

Empowering Women in Agriculture: Breaking Barriers for a Thriving Future Read More »

The otherwise bustling lanes of Nizamuddin Basti are rather quiet for a spring afternoon. Once primarily a slum cluster in the heart of the national capital, the Basti now accommodates buildings that appear taller than some monuments here. Beyond its dusty paths and dingy lanes, the Nizamuddin skyline has domes of monuments decked with fairy …

These women of Delhi’s Nizamuddin Basti embody change, independence, and empowerment Read More »

ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana (ICAR-NRCB), Tiruchirappalli, organised a 3-day training programme from 12th–14th March 2025, aimed at enhancing the agricultural knowledge and skills of 25 women tribal farmers from the Kolli Hills region of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. This training initiative focused on empowering these women through advanced techniques in hi-tech banana cultivation, post-harvest …

Empowering Women Tribal Farmers in Kolli Hills through Hi-Tech Banana Cultivation Training Read More »

Success story of Sangita Pingale: Women entrepreneurs and the success stories of women in India are rich with determination and resilience. The incredible story of a farmer from Nashik, Sangita Pingale, who lost her husband and child, rebuilt her life through farming. Success story of Sangita Pingale: Women entrepreneurs and the success stories of women …

Meet woman who lost her husband, child, worked alone and built farming business from scratch with no experience, is now worth Rs… Read More »

In the face of mounting challenges posed by extreme weather events, women farmers in Maharashtra are proving that resilience and innovation can redefine the future of rural livelihoods. Maharashtra, one of India’s hardest-hit states, has faced erratic rainfall and extreme weather, devastating crops across millions of hectares. For small and marginal farmers, particularly women, survival …

How organic farming cultivated financial empowerment for two women farmers Read More »