The dyers of Kotpad

Kotpad brick reds are among the most beautiful organically dyed reds in Indian handlooms
Bridging urban-rural divide

Cooperative initiatives that involve urban and rural people to solve problems of villages as well as cities, help to bridge the rural-urban divide
With Sickle and Stick They Saved a Forest

A story of transformation of village women into an unwavering collective which can stand for its rights and for values they cherish.
Floating gardens for the landless

Bamboo beds with layers of dried water hyacinth, silt, vermicompost and farm yard manure, dry leaves of leguminous plants, etc. float on the water...
In the words of Sunita Kashyap: “We believe in trade, not aid”

Demand for reduced taxes on trading for women’s collectives to help them effectively participate in value chains and get income security.
Women show solar power is worth its salt

Installation of over 1,100 solar-powered pumps in the Little Rann of Kachchh over four years has been a boon for women salt workers.
Millet Sisters symbolize Nari Shakti !

Millet Sisters bases itself on these sterling principles of millets: They are resilient; Life infusing; Life sustaining; Life generating
Indian women grow their own future

Men may have benefited the most: there have as yet been no reported suicides in households where women have taken charge.
The Journey of Shillong’s Waste-pickers to become Compost Suppliers to Meghalaya Raj Bhawan

They truly uphold the dignity of labour and have come to be known for their sense of happiness, unity, and cooperation.