Women on Wings’ partner Shweta Thakare, co-founder of GramHeet Private Limited, is being awarded as “Entrepreneur of Bharat’ on the National Entrepreneur Day Awards 2022. She is one of twenty young entrepreneurs from eight states who were awarded for their contribution to India’s development and representation of their innovative ideas and solutions on the global…
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Jobs for women in rural India affected by COVID-19 pandemic
In 2020 Women on Wings reported a total of 284,800 jobs co-created with its business partners, measured per 31 March 2020. By April 2020, the whole world had come to a standstill because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two long lockdowns in India in 2020 and 2021 dramatically impacted the activities and results of our business…
Indian handloom contributes to low carbon future
India is the second largest producer and exporter of fabrics and clothing in the world. During the COVID-19 pandemic, India saw thousands of its artisans, who solely depended on exhibitions and shop orders, losing their livelihood. Shailini Seth Amin, founder and senior partner at Women on Wings’ partner MORALFIBRE shares how she sees the crafts…
Wishing you a Happy, Healthy, Fulfilling & Impactful 2022
At Women on Wings, we are convinced that 2022 will bring new opportunities to make larger impact to the lives of families in rural India. As the United Nations have stated, instead of entering a decade of action we are facing a decade of recovery and action, where it is most important to leave no…
