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How One Woman’s Crochet Skills Uplifted Tribal Women

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In the town of Jhumri Telaiya, Jharkhand, 60-year-old homemaker Kanchan Bhadani hasquietly sparked a movement of empowerment—one crochet stitch at a time. What began asa childhood hobby has now grown into LoopHoop, a heartwarming initiative that teachestribal women how to create handmade crochet toys and earn a sustainable income fromhome. Rediscovering a Forgotten Skill Kanchan’s […]

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How a Kerala Woman Transformed Waste Coconut Shells into a Thriving Green Business

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In a world increasingly turning towards sustainability, one woman from Kerala decided to goall in — using waste to build a purpose-driven brand. Maria Kuriakose, a youngentrepreneur, turned discarded coconut shells into elegant, eco-friendly products under herbrand Thenga — meaning “coconut” in Malayalam. Today, her startup is not only promotingconscious living but also supporting local

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How One Engineer is Reviving India’s Lost Arts and Empowering 1,000+ Artisans

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When Sushmita Kaneri left her software engineering career, she didn’t just switchpaths—she lit the way for hundreds of artisans across India. In 2023, she foundedGullakaari, a social enterprise dedicated to reviving endangered Indian crafts and turningthem into sustainable livelihoods. How One Woman Chose Purpose Over a Paycheck Sushmita, an engineering graduate from Pune, had a

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Unipads: Empowering Rural Women Through Affordable Cloth Pads in India

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In a country where menstrual hygiene remains a challenge, Unipads is revolutionising menstrual health for rural women through affordable, reusable cloth pads. This social enterprise, led by Dr. Hetal Desai and Priyanshi Patel, is not just selling pads but building a movement of awareness, dignity, and sustainability across India. The Problem: Menstrual Hygiene in Rural

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