The Story of the Siddi Community and their Quilting Legacy
Education and opportunities to be financially independent makes one confident in being able to take care of themselves which gives them the strength to face tough situations and break out of their limitations. Across various centres set up by DEF, such women have transformed their lives and are continuing to lead the way for others to follow.
Certain phases in life bring valuable lessons with them which often get translated into a resilient way of living, filled with empathy to help others on similar journeys. Many women coming from rural parts of India go through such challenging times quite frequently and DEF is proud to have them as the bearers of change bringing changes in their own lives and that of their community.
Vijiyalakshmi had a dream of starting her career in accounts, but her wedding was arranged to a man with similar academic brilliance. Very soon, she realised that her husband wanted to take control of her life in every aspect. Her husband’s family expected her to earn while also attending to the daily household chores. She was trying to cope up with this challenging phase of life in her own ways. Vijayalakshmi started exploring opportunities to become self dependent where she could take care of her daughters single handedly. She enrolled herself as a volunteer in the Women Wireless Engineers program where she trained in using digital tools effectively and accessing the internet for information. After that she is better equipped to understand how the internet works, installation of the modem, Wi-Fi router etc. is done. She is determined that she will transfer the skills to other women in her community. She adds that only education and financial independence can help women combat any circumstances in life.
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