Equality Shouldn't Be About Gender, Prove These Two Women With Their Work
After getting training under the Usha Silai School programme for seven days, Lajjawati and Poonam, both from a remote part of Uttar Pradesh, started their own sewing training centres. Both these women have gained respect of their fellow villagers for their hard work and stitching skills
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Lajjawati, resident of the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, has been running her sewing school since 2012 after completing a seven day sewing and embroidery training from the USHA Silai School. -
Starting off with only one sewing machine and limited resources, Lajjawati has significantly expanded her sewing school and has now bought more machines. -
Having trained over 50 women in her village, Lajjawati currently teaches a class of 10 students and earns approximately Rs 1500 monthly. -
Today, Lajjawati has a regular source of income, is educating her children and has managed to make a dent in the male dominated social structure of her village. -
Poonam Verma, 32, a resident of the Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh started her sewing school in 2013. -
Having successfully run her school for the past 4 years, she has trained over 50 women in her village. -
From the money she earns out of teaching sewing, Poonam is educating her three children. -
Poonam believes that women and girls can become successful entrepreneurs simply by learning a basic skill such as sewing. She hopes that more women can step out and try their hand at starting a small business.
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