She is grateful for the opportunity given to her by the community volunteers and Adolescent Programme Coordinator of Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) that came to her rescue after she completed middle school.
Young girls undergo vocational training in stitching and tailoring, earning more than their fathers. While women compete with men in farming, learning how to manage their finances.
Shabnam Begum is just 17 but owns her tailoring centre. She lives in the Pathananpurwa village of Raipur Gram Panchayat, in the district of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh.
She not only stitches clothes for people in her village but guides other young girls in the village in picking up the latest styles and designs from the internet. Over the last couple of years, she has earned about a lakh of rupees, while saving Rs 17,000.
When her father, a retailer of betel leaves, admits proudly, “you are earning more than me, my daughter,” a shy smile lights up her face. She is grateful for the opportunity given to her by the community volunteers and Adolescent Programme Coordinator of Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) that came to her rescue after she completed middle school.
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