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3 Women’s Livelihood Projects in India You Need to Know

One of the most effective ways to achieve women empowerment is by including women workers in the country’s workforce and help them become a contributing member of their households. That being said, women are not being given enough opportunities to contribute to the workforce, restricting them from becoming financially independent. According to the United Nations Development Programme’s Gender Inequality Index, India ranks 127 among the 152 countries on the list. Women’s livelihood projects in India, at such a juncture, allow women workers to put their skills to use and find a financial footing. Continuing on the subject, in this post, we share three women’s livelihood projects in India you need to know. Read on.  1. Women+Water Women+Water is a program aimed at empowering women workers of the garment industry. Despite being the largest employer of women, the industry does not provide much scope in terms of career advancement and skill development. This in turn prevents women fro