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Women & Sustainable Livelihoods

To strengthen the skills, confidence and collective strength of women so they can build dignified, independent livelihoods within their own communities.

Women of a self-help group gathered under a banyan tree for a livelihood training session

Areas of focus

  • Women's self-help groups — community collectives through which women save, plan and work together
  • Skill development linked to real livelihood opportunities
  • Seabuckthorn harvesting and processing with women's groups in Ladakh
  • Apricot value addition and solar drying
  • Market linkage so local products reach fairer markets