Along similar lines, we were queueing up at the HP petrol pump in Burlington Chauraha when our keen noses caught a whiff of a story- Women Empowerment Redefined!
Although it’s not the first women-led petrol pump in Lucknow (the second one being at Khargapur) but here’s why it is definitely worth our attention!
For financial independence…
“My brother’s wife Shikha and I, have been hiring women at this petrol pump for quite sometime now. These women workers are from nearby areas and they work for 6-7 hours daily in different shifts. We believe women are better at this job because they don’t get into petty fights with customers and their poised behaviour, helps to create a sustainable client-customer relationship! Given our past experiences, we believe that women workers are much more responsible than their male counterparts and they do have a strict sense of timeliness, which majorly stems from the roles they play at home.”
Further, Shikha added, ” We mostly take in needy women, who are going through troubled times and are in need of financial support. We have women from all walks of life, joining us at the petrol pump- there’s someone whose husband is suffering from a fatal disease, a divorcee fending for her family and many others with different stories yet the same need at the end of the day. So our plan is to make these ladies financially independent which is bound to inculcate a sense of empowerment.”
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