By Shrishti Sinha Published on: July 8, 2024 Riyaz Ansari was born in the year 1965, and into the profession of weavers; a community which is dying, starving, and moving away in hopes of a better tomorrow. Riyaz Ansari’s home is only one in a small colony of weavers who do identical work and earn…
By Shrishti Sinha Published on: July 8, 2024 Mala was only three years old when her father passed away. One of seven sisters, education in a good private school was out of the question yet Mala pursued her education till MA earning top ranks throughout. This is her story. A tale that some may call…
By Mili Dangwal Published on: July 8, 2024 After a nightstay in Murpa, Jharkhand, and a morning stroll through rice fields, we arrived at the village of Bayang. Welcomed by a quaint lane, a bit deserted yet eager, we found a small SoochnaPreneur center catering to the village’s larger needs. Among the first five persons…
By Mili Dangwal Published on: July 8, 2024 In the rapidly evolving digital world, deceptive baits like “Click the link to win a brand new car!” or “Congratulations! One lakh rupees have been credited to your account!” have become all too common. These traps exploit the unaware and misinformed, victimizing people daily. So, how does…
By Maitri Singh Published on: July 8, 2024 In the rustic village of Saidanpur, in the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, lives a man named Siraj Ansari, a 44-year-old skilled weaver. Siraj’s family consists of six members – his wife, four children, and himself. For generations, Siraj’s family has been entwined with the art of…
By Maitri Singh Published on: July 8, 2024 This is the story of Anjani Devi, a 32-year-old Digital Didi from the small village of Rajwapur, in the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh. Despite her humble beginnings, Anjani’s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, as she has donned various hats and played diverse roles to…
By Arpita Kanjilal, Fellowship Anchor & Facilitator Published on: July 8, 2024 Founded in 2002, Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) has been dedicated to enhancing digital capacities, access, and rights for marginalised and underserved regions and communities in India. DEF’s initiatives span education, entrepreneurship, livelihood, health, agriculture, and more, with a particular focus on digital empowerment…
Osama has been a good friend, guide, mentor, and a well-wisher to me for the last nine years. He is a visionary with 20 years of experience in transforming the lives of people and discussing the importance of digital in our lives.
As the first cohort of Digital Swaraj Fellowship comes to an end, reflecting on the whole journey has been a mix of experiences, learnings and emotions. The seed that was sown a year back has started sprouting, and the aim, going forward, is to nurture it to become a full-grown tree in the coming years.
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: June 6, 2024 This article is from the publication Breaking the Cycle: EMPOWERED WOMEN REDEFINING MENSTRUATION NARRATIVES. Poonam’s continuous efforts have enabled Sapita’s family to look at menstruation from a new lens. In the village of Batesra in Alwar, Rajasthan, resides Sapita with her parents-in-law, husband and three children.…