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Dil Se Dil Tak
MARKETPLACE’S COOPERATIVE model is built on a clear belief: women should shape their own workplaces and make their ow...
Meet Savita Rajkumar Rao - Tailor at RMM Cooperative
“I got married early and had to stop studying after 12th grade due to financial problems. I want my children to fulfi...
Meet Aarti Sahu - Tailor at WARE Collective
Aarti Sahu, 41, has lived through some very hard years, but today her life feels like it’s finally opening up. She gr...
Meet Priyanka Medhe - Tailor at Utsaah Cooperative
Priyanka, 43, is a talented tailor at Utsaah Cooperative, known for her steady, calming presence and the thoughtful g...
Meet Naziya Iliyas Shaika - Product Development
Naziya is the design assistant in our Product Development department. Soft-spoken at first, her strength, focus, and ...
How Training Empowers: Creating Skill, Confidence & Craft
In much of the apparel industry, workers are expected to arrive already trained. At MarketPlace, we take a different ...
2025 Our Year in Review: Part 2
Looking back at 2025, what stands out most is the energy and joy woven through the Social Development programs. Every...
2025 Our Year in Review: Part 1
Like many small businesses, we felt the challenges of 2025 - soft markets, rising costs, tariffs, inflation. And yet,...