Five women who are unleashing ripples of positive change in rural India

पांच महिलाएं जो ग्रामीण भारत में सकारात्मक बदलाव की लहर फैला रही हैं अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस पर, इन पथप्रदर्शकों के बारे में जानें जो पानी की कमी, लैंगिक असमानता से लेकर समावेशी विकास जैसे मुद्दों को संबोधित करके जमीनी स्तर पर बदलाव ला रही हैं फरवरी 2024 में 11 साल के अंतराल के बाद, केंद्रीय […]

Meet five women sparking transformation in rural India

Following an 11-year interlude, in February 2024, the (NSSO), under the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, unveiled data on National Household Consumption Expenditure. This data spotlighted the stark disparity between the wealthiest and the most impoverished in India, revealing that the monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) for the bottom five percent of […]

Five Women Who Are Unleashing Ripples Of Positive Change In Rural India

On International Women’s Day, celebrate these pathbreakers who are making a difference at the grassroots level by addressing issues ranging from water scarcity, gender inequality to inclusive development After a gap of 11 years in February 2024, the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation […]

Five women who are unleashing ripples of positive change in rural India

On International Women’s Day, celebrate these pathbreakers who are making a difference at the grassroots level by addressing issues ranging from water scarcity, gender inequality to inclusive development_ After a gap of 11 years in February 2024, the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation […]

5 women who are unleashing ripples of positive change in rural India

After a gap of 11 years in February 2024, the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released data on national household consumption expenditure. It also threw light upon the gaping divide between the richest and the poorest in India and revealed that the average […]

Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange

Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity to purchase these Zero Coupon Zero […]

An Elephant on the Loom in River Island Majuli

Aparadox surfaces in a serene enclave of Majuli, the sprawling river island on the Brahmaputra in Assam. The women of the Mishing tribe, whose farms on the chaporis face relentless raids by wild elephants, weave intricate motifs of the modern-day mammoths onto gamochas. This heirloom, deeply embedded in Assam’s tradition, serves as a versatile cloth–from […]

Mountain women live and work with bent backs

Durga Devi deftly digs up a fistful of rice saplings and transplants them on to an empty space in the pliable soil. As her hands work without a pause, so does her tongue. She chatters non-stop with Chandrakala Devi, her sister-in-law, who is transplanting rice in another corner of their field. They talk about their […]

Mountain women live and work with bent backs

Durga Devi deftly digs up a fistful of rice saplings and transplants them on to an empty space in the pliable soil. As her hands work without a pause, so does her tongue. She chatters non-stop with Chandrakala Devi, her sister-in-law, who is transplanting rice in another corner of their field. They talk about their […]

वॉलमार्ट फाउंडेशन ‘ट्रांसफॉर्म रूरल इंडिया फाउंडेशन’ को 12 लाख अमेरिकी डॉलर का देगा अनुदान

वॉलमार्ट फाउंडेशन ने ‘ट्रांसफॉर्म रूरल इंडिया फाउंडेशन’ को 12 लाख अमेरिकी डॉलर (करीब 10 करोड़ रुपये) का अनुदान देने की बृहस्पतिवार को घोषणा की। उत्तर प्रदेश में 15,000 महिला ग्रामीण किसानों की औसत आधार आय बढ़ाने व उनकी आजीविका में सुधार करने के लिए इस अनुदान का इस्तेमाल किया जाएगा। फाउंडेशन की ओर से जारी […]

Walmart Basis publicizes USD 1.2 mn grant to Rework Rural India

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: Walmart Basis on Thursday introduced a grant of USD 1.2 million (practically Rs 10 crore) to the Rework Rural India Basis to help enhancing livelihoods of 15,000 girls rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by rising their common base revenue. The grant will likely be utilized in a two-year undertaking that may […]

Walmart Foundation announces $1.2 million grant to transform Rural India

Walmart Foundation on Thursday announced a grant of $1.2 million (nearly Rs 10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation to aid improving livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by increasing their average base income. The grant will be used in a two-year project that will primarily focus on creating ten self-sustainable […]

വനിതാ കര്‍ഷകരുടെ കൈപിടിച്ച് വാള്‍മാര്‍ട്ട് ഫൗണ്ടേഷന്‍

വനിതാ കര്‍ഷകരുടെ ശരാശരി അടിസ്ഥാന വരുമാനം വര്‍ധിപ്പിച്ച് അവരുടെ ഉപജീവനമാര്‍ഗം മെച്ചപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനായി ട്രാന്‍സ്‌ഫോം റൂറല്‍ ഇന്ത്യ ഫൗണ്ടേഷന് വാള്‍മാര്‍ട്ട് ഫൗണ്ടേഷന്‍ 1.2 ദശലക്ഷം ഡോളര്‍ (ഏകദേശം 10 കോടി രൂപ) ധനസഹായം പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു. ഉത്തര്‍പ്രദേശിലെ ഏകദേശം 15,000 കര്‍ഷകര്‍ക്കാണ് ഇതിന്റെ പ്രയോജനം ലഭിക്കുക.സ്ത്രീകളുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തിലുള്ള പത്ത് സ്വയം സുസ്ഥിര എഫ്പിഒകള്‍ (കര്‍ഷക ഉല്‍പാദക സംഘടന) സൃഷ്ടിക്കുന്നതിലും വനിതാ കര്‍ഷകര്‍ക്ക് അവരുടെ ഉപജീവനമാര്‍ഗം ശക്തിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനും വൈവിധ്യവല്‍ക്കരിക്കുന്നതിനുമുള്ള ഒരു പ്ലാറ്റ്ഫോം എന്നിവയില്‍ ശ്രദ്ധ കേന്ദ്രീകരിക്കുന്ന രണ്ട് വര്‍ഷത്തെ പദ്ധതിയിലാണ് ഗ്രാന്റ് […]

वॉलमार्ट फाउंडेशन ‘ट्रांसफॉर्म रूरल इंडिया फाउंडेशन’ को देगी 12 लाख अमेरिकी डॉलर की आर्थिक सहायता

वॉलमार्ट फाउंडेशन ने ‘ट्रांसफॉर्म रूरल इंडिया फाउंडेशन’ को 12 लाख अमेरिकी डॉलर (करीब 10 करोड़ रुपये) की आर्थिक सहायता देने की घोषणा की। उत्तर प्रदेश में 15,000 महिला ग्रामीण किसानों की औसत आधार आय बढ़ाने व उनकी आजीविका में सुधार करने के लिए इस आर्थिक सहायता का इस्तेमाल किया जाएगा।  फाउंडेशन की ओर से जारी […]

Walmart announces $1.2mn grant to Transform Rural India Foundation

A grant from the Walmart Foundation will help develop and demonstrate the institutional model for marginal and women farmers.| Photo Credit: Reuters Walmart Foundation on November 30 announced a grant of $1.2 million (nearly ₹10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF) to aid improving livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh […]

वॉलमार्ट फाउंडेशन ‘ट्रांसफॉर्म रूरल इंडिया फाउंडेशन’ को 12 लाख अमेरिकी डॉलर का देगा अनुदान

नयी दिल्ली, 30 नवंबर (भाषा) वॉलमार्ट फाउंडेशन ने ‘ट्रांसफॉर्म रूरल इंडिया फाउंडेशन’ को 12 लाख अमेरिकी डॉलर (करीब 10 करोड़ रुपये) का अनुदान देने की बृहस्पतिवार को घोषणा की। उत्तर प्रदेश में 15,000 महिला ग्रामीण किसानों की औसत आधार आय बढ़ाने व उनकी आजीविका में सुधार करने के लिए इस अनुदान का इस्तेमाल किया जाएगा। […]

She Sold Her Family’s Car To Start A Farmer-producer Company

Working as a supervisor to support her family, Reshamdevi Mallick faced many hurdles – some due to the choice of her life partner – but gained enough confidence to sell her family’s car and start a farmer-producing company. “When the pandemic showed no signs of letting up, my life partner Rajesh Mallick and I shed […]

Walmart announces $1.2mn grant to Transform Rural India Foundation

A grant from the Walmart Foundation will help develop and demonstrate the institutional model for marginal and women farmers. Walmart Foundation on November 30 announced a grant of $1.2 million (nearly ₹10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF) to aid improving livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by increasing their […]

Walmart Basis publicizes USD 1.2 mn grant to Rework Rural India

Walmart Basis on Thursday introduced a grant of USD 1.2 million (practically Rs 10 crore) to the Rework Rural India Basis to help enhancing livelihoods of 15,000 girls rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by rising their common base revenue. The grant will likely be utilized in a two-year undertaking that may primarily deal with creating […]

Walmart Foundation announces USD 1.2 mn grant to Transform Rural India

Walmart Foundation on Thursday announced a grant of USD 1.2 million (nearly Rs 10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation to aid improving livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by increasing their average base income. The grant will be used in a two-year project that will primarily focus on creating ten […]

Walmart Foundation Announces Rs 10 Crore Grant To Transform Rural India

Walmart Foundation on Thursday announced a grant of $1.2 million (nearly Rs 10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation to aid improving livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by increasing their average base income. The grant will be used in a two-year project that will primarily focus on creating ten self-sustainable […]

Walmart Foundation announces $1.2 Million grant to Transform Rural India

Walmart Foundation on Thursday announced a grant of $1.2 million (nearly ₹10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation to aid improving livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by increasing their average base income. The grant will be used in a two-year project that will primarily focus on creating ten self-sustainable women-led […]

Walmart Foundation Announces USD 1.2 Mn Grant To Transform Rural India

Walmart Foundation on Thursday announced a grant of USD 1.2 million (nearly Rs 10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation to aid improving livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by increasing their average base income. The grant will be used in a two-year project that will primarily focus on creating ten […]

‘Transform Rural India Foundation’ को 12 लाख अमेरिकी डॉलर का अनुदान देगा Walmart Foundation

वॉलमार्ट फाउंडेशन ने ‘ट्रांसफॉर्म रूरल इंडिया फाउंडेशन’ को 12 लाख अमेरिकी डॉलर (करीब 10 करोड़ रुपये) का अनुदान देने की बृहस्पतिवार को घोषणा की। उत्तर प्रदेश में 15,000 महिला ग्रामीण किसानों की औसत आधार आय बढ़ाने व उनकी आजीविका में सुधार करने के लिए इस अनुदान का इस्तेमाल किया जाएगा। फाउंडेशन की ओर से जारी […]

Walmart announces $1.2 million grant to Transform Rural India Foundation

On Thursday, the Walmart Foundation disclosed a substantial grant of $1.2 million (approximately Rs 10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation. The funding aims to elevate the livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by augmenting their average base income. The grant will be allocated to a two-year project, primarily focused on […]

Walmart Foundation announces $1.2 m grant to empower 15,000 women farmers in UP

Walmart Foundation has announced a grant of $1.2 million to the Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF). The grant is aimed at improving the rural livelihoods of 15,000 women farmers in Uttar Pradesh to increase their average base income. The two-year project will primarily focus on creating 10 self-sustainable women-led FPOs (Farmer Producer Organisations) and a […]

What is the COP28 conference and how will it impact women?

The annual COP conference is almost upon us. This year, COP28 will be taking place in the UAE’s Dubai. After 2021’s conference in Glasgow and last year’s conference in Egypt saw world leaders promising to take drastic steps towards battling climate change, what can we expect from this year’s event? What are the targets we should expect to see being […]

This Jharkhand Homemaker Champions Clean Cooking

Knowing how harmful traditional biomass stoves can be to women’s health, Usha Oraon of Khakhparta village in Lohardaga district of Jharkhand, advocates use of clean cooking. Here is her journey from being a homemaker to a grassroots leader – in her own words. “Despite having a basic education, my life was confined to the four […]

Climate change’s disproportionate impact on women and girls

NEW DELHI – Manju Devi suffered in pain for two months last year as she worked on a farm near Delhi, unable to break away from duties that sometimes had her standing for hours in the waist-deep water of a rice paddy, lifting heavy loads in intense heat and spraying pesticides and insecticides. When that pain […]

Cold and sunny for Wednesday with snowy weather for Thursday and Friday

Clear and cold overnight through Wednesday morning, with lows around 20°. Mostly sunny for Wednesday, with a high in the mid 40’s. Snow showers late Wednesday night and Thursday morning. A low temperature around 28°. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Snow for Thanksgiving Day, with highs in the upper 30’s. […]

Climate summit to meet in Dubai. Why women’s safety is at the center.

Manju Devi suffered for two months last year as she worked on a farm near Delhi, unable to break away from duties that sometimes had her standing for hours in the waist-deep water of a rice paddy, lifting heavy loads in intense heat, and spraying pesticides and insecticides. When that pain finally became too much […]

Activists want leaders to address climate change/women’s health at COP28

NEW DELHI (AP) — Manju Devi suffered in pain for two months last year as she worked on a farm near Delhi, unable to break away from duties that sometimes had her standing for hours in the waist-deep water of a rice paddy, lifting heavy loads in intense heat and spraying pesticides and insecticides. When […]