Jayashri is 38-year-old women from Chik Asangi and is an agriculture labourer. Her spouse is physically handicapped and therefore unable to work to earn a living. After 10 years of marriage, Jayashri and her husband were blessed with a boy child who was born very sick. After a year, Jayashri’s baby succumbed to death. Despite …
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Suvarna is from a small village called Donnur in Bhagewadi taluk, Vijayapura. She attended the MOVE training with other sangha women and said that she learnt a lot of things related to business strategies and concepts, through activities and games like the goal setting game and the wedding card making game. After the training …
Journey from selling Fruits to Roasted Corn to Dairy farming Read More »
Shanthamma is a 65-year-old women from the village Chik Asangi in Basavana Bhagewadi taluk in Vijayapura. She lives in a joint family and has studied till the ninth standard and has three sons who are married and settled. As a family they have 13 acres of land and are cultivating different types of seasonal vegetables, …
Akshatha a young student attended the GBV workshop organised by Best Practices Foundation for the Kishoris and Kishoras. During the programme Akshatha was seen in tears due to the level of gender-based discrimination practised by her parents between her and her brother. She shared that her parents always give importance to her brother over her …
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Nagina is a 28-year-old mother of three who lives in Iynahalli village in Huvina Hadagali taluk. Nagina is a tailor and is the main source of income for the family. She has a 10-year-old daughter who is studying in standard two and two sons who are studying in 4th and 7th standard under the Morarji …
Rajeshwari is a 17-year-old pursuing her pre-university education in Huvina Hadagali Taluk, Karnataka. Rajeshwari lives in a remote village called Kanthebenur and she shared that she and her friends found it difficult to travel to school and college. Due to local culture and social system, once a girl matures, she is forced to drop out …
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Kenchamma is a 21-year-old Kishori from the SC community in Halathimalapura village in Huvina Hadagali Taluk, Vijayanagara district. She lives with her spouse and a six-year-old daughter. On observing her activeness and zeal to work for the community, Kenchamma has been selected as a member of the legal committee member in the Kalpavruksha Mahila Maha …
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Shubam is a 24-year-old sex worker. The incident happened in Doddaballapura, Bangalore rural in 2021. She was unwell and went for a check-up to a hospital. She was in the general ward and a blood test was taken for the check-up. Post the results of the test, the hospital staff found out that she was …
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Priya is a smart and intelligent child. She was in 5th grade but solved 6th-grade math problems. When higher-grade math is taught, she listens and learns. Her grandmother is her primary caretaker and she is very sick. Though she belongs to a very poor household, her grandmother takes good care of Priya and her brother. …
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Jasmine was facing domestic violence by her husband for many years. Whenever he became violent physically, she would move to her parent’s place. She joined one of the SHGs in Hosakanasu and started opening up about the violence at home. The members motivated her to speak up more and started having dialogues with her husband …