Maharashtra village, Gosasi, transforms chronic water scarcity into year-round security through watershed structures, women-led savings groups, and sustainable farming practices.
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Every year on October 12, we commemorate the birth anniversary of Father Hermann Bacher and celebrate it as Shramdan Diwas. This year marks 101 years of his birth and legacy.
Women in every corner of the world face a relentless barrage of obstacles: unequal pay, limited access to opportunities, and the constant threat of violence and discrimination. In rural communities, these burdens are often magnified, stifling women’s potential and trapping them in cycles of poverty and oppression. This blog unveils the powerful stories of women from rural Maharashtra who shattered these cycles of hardship and patriarchy.
The Department of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra, and the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Pune, have come together in a pioneering non-financial agreement to spearhead the “Building Resilience in Agriculture and Allied Sectors in Rural Maharashtra” project that is aided by the India Climate Collaborative (ICC).
Maharashtra village, Gosasi, transforms chronic water scarcity into year-round security through watershed structures, women-led savings groups, and sustainable farming practices.
Every year on October 12, we commemorate the birth anniversary of Father Hermann Bacher and celebrate it as Shramdan Diwas. This year marks 101 years of his birth and legacy.
Women in every corner of the world face a relentless barrage of obstacles: unequal pay, limited access to opportunities, and the constant threat of violence and discrimination. In rural communities, these burdens are often magnified, stifling women’s potential and trapping them in cycles of poverty and oppression. This blog unveils the powerful stories of women from rural Maharashtra who shattered these cycles of hardship and patriarchy.
The Department of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra, and the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Pune, have come together in a pioneering non-financial agreement to spearhead the “Building Resilience in Agriculture and Allied Sectors in Rural Maharashtra” project that is aided by the India Climate Collaborative (ICC).
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Maharashtra village, Gosasi, transforms chronic water scarcity into year-round security through watershed structures, women-led savings groups, and sustainable farming practices.
सिलाई उद्यमी से VDC अध्यक्ष तक, मनबसिया सिंह अपने छत्तीसगढ़ के गाँव को बेहतर भविष्य की ओर अग्रसर कर रही हैं।
From tailoring entrepreneur to VDC Chairman, Manbasiya Singh is leading her village in Chhattisgarh towards a better future.