ByAditi Roy

March 8, 2020 (IANSlife) NGO Sshrishti India Trust, economically empowers and improves the lives of underprivileged women from the marginalised neighbourhood of Bhatti Mines on the outskirts of Delhi. To help them in this endeavour they have tied up with ethno-fusion brand Indya.

As part of the collaboration, the women craft garment bags using the brand’s leftover and surplus fabrics. These bags are sold on the Indya website exclusively in stores across the country, thereby generating a steady source of income for the women.
 

Sshrishti India Trust, through its Women’s Empowerment Programme, addresses gender equality by fostering skill-building and capacity-development amongst women from underprivileged segments of the society. At the Bhatti Mines where residents are still battling for basics, the trust runs a vocational training center in tailoring and handcrafting to help women develop skills and secure sustained income generation.

Tanvi Malik and Shivani Poddar, co-founders, Indya, said, “In order to uplift women as a community in this country, their participation in the workforce is extremely critical. We are excited to partner with Sshrishti India Trust to support their initiative of fostering self-sufficiency in the women of Bhatti Mines. 

By giving these resilient women trade opportunities, we are providing them with a stable livelihood. We are hopeful that this exercise will help economically uplift this group and take them a step closer to a better future, and a life of dignity.”

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