To awaken the people, it is the women who must be awakened. Once she is on the move, the family moves, the village moves, the nation moves” – Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru In India, 23.6% of the entire population lives in the peril of chronic poverty, barely able to secure their family’s needs. Every day children, […]

Sarita, a Grameen Mittra in Bhandara, Maharashtra was sitting in her porch after dinner when she was approached by Meenal, a 40-year-old woman who wanted to withdraw money to admit her daughter in the local hospital for pneumonia. Knowing that Meenal was yet to receive her Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT), Sarita immediately withdrew money from her […]

Editor’s note: This article is part of NextBillion’s series “Enterprise in the Time of Coronavirus,” which explores how the business and development sectors are responding to the pandemic. For news updates and analysis, virtual events, and links to useful resources related to the COVID-19 crisis, check out our coronavirus resource page. Socio-economic life plummeted to a […]

Peer nations should learn and collaborate with this pioneering example from India to create meaningful benefits during these times of social stress! As the Covid-19 induced lockdowns force crippling effects on workers globally, the most vulnerable constituency have been those in the informal-sector. This includes those who often earn daily without safety nets, perks or […]

-Prabhat Labh Women in remote villages of Nagpur district are joining the digital revolution unfolding there. On a visit to Kelwad and Ghorad villages in the district earlier this week, I met women (and men) doing all kinds of financial transactions digitally- making electricity bill payments, recharging their pre-paid mobiles, depositing or withdrawing money from […]