Women Empowerment
Meet Lavina Mistik
March 26th, 2024
Lavina Mistik
EMBROIDERY ARTISAN AT EKTA COOPERATIVE
Since starting to work at Ekta Cooperative, Lavina has learned a...
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Profile Of A Leader: Brinal Rosario
March 19th, 2024
Brinal Rosario
ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR AT RANPHUL MAHILA MANDAL COOPERATIVE (RMM) since 2022; co-op member since its launch in...
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Fashion For A Better World
March 11th, 2024
Can buying beautiful clothing in America improve the lives of women in India?
We know it can--as do the hundreds of women who...
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Meet Leena Fernandes
March 4th, 2024
Leena Fernandes
TAILOR AT WARE COLLECTIVE
When her children were young, Leena was able to earn some money giving...
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The Challenge of Believing in Yourself
February 23rd, 2024
I am really happy when....... Something that my friends like about me is..... I am very proud of.....
These were some of the...
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Meet Sangeeta Gupta
February 6th, 2024
Sangeeta Gupta
EMBROIDERY ARTISAN AT SHRAMIK MAHILA MANDAL (SMM)
When Sangeeta joined SMM she did not have her own...
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Meet Lavina Dandekar
January 24th, 2024
"The most important part is that I am not dependent on anybody for managing my money."
Lavina Dandekar
TAILOR AT...
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Meet Kalawati Khan
January 12th, 2024
Kalawati Khan
EMBROIDERY ARTISAN AT RANPHUL MAHIA MANDAL COOPERATIVE (RMM)
Kalawati has had to deal with many obstacles...
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Meet Reshma Parmar
December 5th, 2023
Reshma Parmar
TAILOR AT WARE COLLECTIVE
When Reshma joined WARE in 2015 it was the first time ever that she stepped out...
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Meet Shabnam Shaikh
November 15th, 2023
Shabnam Shaikh
EMBROIDERY ARTISAN AT AASHIYANA COOPERATIVE
Shabnam has been an embroidery artisan at Aashiyana...
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A First Bank Account
October 19th, 2023
Sangeeta Gupta, Embroidery Artisan at SMM Cooperative
Lack of access to banking remains a major financial obstacle for...
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Meet Kunti Morya
October 11th, 2023
"I am grateful that MarketPlace thought in advance of us needing medical help, because I don't know how I would have managed."...
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The Change in Me: Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.
October 4th, 2023
As part of the collective journey of growth and empowerment, a special session was designed and conducted in each of the different...
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A Culture of Mutual Support
September 19th, 2023
Lavina Dandekar, Tailor at Nirmaan Collective
In stark contrast to the fast-fashion industry, where low-cost goods are...
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Insurance Against A Crisis
September 6th, 2023
Kunti Morya, Embroidery Artisan at Arpan Cooperative
Among the less affluent in India, health insurance is only a recent...
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From Reluctance to Resilience: Utsaah's Artisan Empowerment Story
August 28th, 2023
Utsaah's path to creation was unique. When it was founded in 2022, some of the women artisans had been associated with MarketPlace...
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Meet Anita Sakpal
June 26th, 2023
"Voicing my opinion has been a journey for me. As a young girl I was always told to be quiet and to listen to people even when they...
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Meet Tasleem Alauddin Shaikh
June 5th, 2023
"I think access to knowledge is the most important thing in life." "
Tasleem Alauddin Shaikh
EMBROIDERY ARTISAN AT...
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