From dumping old, rudimentary practices to adopting new ones, from helping widows get their rights to becoming leaders, they have done it all and continue to inspire others to follow suit.
Inspirational women leaders representing nearly 40,000 groups across India were present at Sayala village in Surendranagar district for the Rural Women Leadership Convention. The two-day convention which commenced on Monday, is being organised by the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) – AKRSP (I). The Mahila Shakti Sammelans formed by AKRSP (I) include women of various tribal and semi-tribal belts as key participants and catalysts for community development. Leaders representing these sammelans or manch have come down to Sayala to share their experiences.
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