Women Empowerment
Grace and Gratitude: From the Heart
February 16th, 2022
This year the artisans and their children decided to incorporate the theme of "Gratitude" into their Christmas and New Year...
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Pragati Cooperative
February 01, 2022 Women from the Pragati Cooperative pictured from top, left to right: Shivangi Mestry, Shobha Pednekar, Sangeeta Mestry, and Deepali...
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What Brings You Joy?
December 10, 2021
Getting to Know You
WHAT BRINGS YOU JOY?
MarketPlace has always valued and promoted the ability to adapt to new...
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Meet Sabarmati Prajapati
November 04, 2021
"This is not just gold jewelry for me but also a dream come true."
Sabarmati Prajapati - WARE COLLECTIVE SINCE 2008...
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Meet Pramila Bare
October 18, 2021
"Focusing on the negative does not take us anywhere."
Pramila Bare - ARPAN COOPERATIVE SINCE 1995
Pramila Bare has...
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Meet Renu Vishvakarma
September 10, 2021
"We should have confidence in ourselves."
Renu Vishvakarma - SAHARA COLLECTIVE SINCE 2016
The past year has shown us...
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Meet Rabila Aburkani
August 24, 2021
"I am still learning because there is always something new."
Rabila Aburkani - SAHARA COLLECTIVE SINCE 2010
Rabila...
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Meet Shruti Wamborikar
June 01, 2021
" I have the opportunity to challenge myself. That's what keeps me excited: Changes and challenges!"
Shruti Wamborikar -...
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Meet Vaishali Adkar
May 21, 2021
"It is kind words and good deeds that we will be remembered for."
Vaishali Adkar - WARE COLLECTIVE
Social activism...
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Meet Sangeeta Jadhav
May 04, 2021
"MarketPlace has also changed the way I think about myself and the role of women."
Sangeeta Jadhav - ARPAN COOPERATIVE...
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Meet Sarita Singh
April 19, 2021
Sarita Singh and her daughter Kavita - Embroidery Artisan, EKTA Cooperative
"Any work can earn you money, but the experience...
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Meet Radha Singh
March 23, 2021
"There were some days when my body gave up physically. During these times my cooperative stood by me."
Radha Singh - Ekta...
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Creating Opportunities to Renew
March 15, 2021
FINDING STRENGTH CREATING OPPORTUNITITES TO RENEW
Empowering women has always been central to everything we do. From the very...
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Ekta
December 18, 2020
(L TO R) ANITA SAKPAL, SUSHILA SAKPAL, LAVINA MISKIT AND GEETA GOWDA
The Social Action Program of SHARE recently coined a...
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Meet Laxmi Vishwakarma
December 01, 2020
"If they see my life and success it will give them hope."
Laxmi Vishwakarma - Sahara Collective Since 1996
Laxmi was...
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Meet Sujata Ambre
October 28, 2020
"I will continue working as my health allows and I'm thankful that I have something to look forward to."
Sujata Ambre -...
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Meet Wahida Ansari
September 28, 2020
Wahida Ansari - Aashiyana Collective Since 2016
Her family says that Wahida has had a talent for
problem-solving since she was a...
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Meet Shanti Gupta
September 01, 2020
Shanti Gupta - Nirmaan Collective Since 1996
Shanti Gupta fought hard to make life better for her family. With little schooling...
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