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“I’m the lone woman idol maker among 300 artisans”

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Tribal girl goes from athlete to village leader

oumya Balasubramaniyam with farmer Eswaramurthy. Photos courtesy HOOGA Seed Keepers Collective

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She quit corporate job to conserve native seeds

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“They killed my husband as revenge against me”

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Making soft toys gets her an award

Rabia Khatun learnt Kantha embroidery from her mother

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Embroidery takes her mind off cancer

A single cow of Namita Patojoshi develops into a dairy farm.

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A dairy farmer by chance

Prachi Mehta conducts wildlife conservation and researches owls in the jungles

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“I realised I couldn’t live without jungles”

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“Even when my daughter was hospitalised, I continued to teach”

Mangala Bai Marawi, a tattoo artist in Baiga tribe

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Stopping the Baiga tribal tattoo art from fading

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Green thumb gives Kashmiri woman financial freedom

employment opportunities for transgenders

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“Society should accept us as humans, not treat us as aliens”

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