Edited by Nagendra Nath Sinha and Neelima Khetan
“The story of a quiet revolution – one that begins in villages, echoes through women’s voices, and reaches the very sky.”
Across the diverse landscapes of India, millions of women have unshackled themselves in both domestic and public spaces and stepped into new roles as decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. This is the story of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) – one of the world’s largest poverty alleviation programs – told through voices from the ground and the corridors of policy.
Blending human stories with institutional insight, ’Claiming Our Skies: The Story of National Rural Livelihoods Mission’ charts how rural communities, particularly women, came together to build themselves and their institutions – transforming not just their livelihoods, but their confidence, choices, and futures.
This book brings together firsthand accounts, case studies, and reflective essays from practitioners, policymakers, and leaders who helped shape and implement NRLM.
Claiming Our Skies is both a narrative of progress and a blueprint of possibility – for India, and for the world.
