When Shenaz* got the opportunity to work as house-help, she had no option but to tie her one and a half year old daughter Fatima to the bedpost and lock her in the house to go to work. In the absence of a crèche and no family members to look after her child, like so … Continue reading Women Entrepreneurs Play Larger Community Role
When Sakina Abdul Gaffar Shaikh was in 9th standard, she dropped out of school. Her father was suffering from severe osteoporosis, and with little money to survive as it was, every penny had to be diverted to help him with his treatment. This is a common story for so many youth in Shivaji Nagar who … Continue reading Tackling School Dropouts
When Rehana Khatun went into labour with her 4th child she was alone. Her husband was working in Dubai at the time, and as migrants, none of her family members were available to help her. She immediately called up Akhtari Begam, the leader of the local Mother Support Group in Rafi Nagar, to ask for … Continue reading Mothers Supporting Mothers
Shrusha is a resident of Sanjay Nagar in Mumbai’s M East Ward. Up until last year, she would trudge her way at 12 noon to the common tap at Baiganwadi where hundreds of other people also flocked to get water for their daily needs. But water at this tap did not come for free! Shrusha … Continue reading Water for All
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