WOMEN & MEN FOR ALL. Catila Jane Palmar have been associated with SEWA (Self Employed Women’s Association) for the past 20 years. She used to be a small producer of millet but could not even earn enough to provide two meals for her family. She underwent horticulture training though SEWA and gained knowledge and confidence. […]
In Samagi Kandy District in Sri Lanka, a group of women owns a small plot of land called Kandyan Home Garden. Through MTCP2, the women were encouraged to organize themselves and asked to maximize the land and nature. MTCP2 programme helped them build confidence in leadership and gave them trainings to add values to their […]
Kou Hongyan from Beijing, China is the leader of YINONGYUAN ecological agriculture cooperative. In 2005, Ms. Kou Hongyan of China went back to her village to start the egg layer breeding business. She established the YINONGYUAN cooperative in 2007 with local female farmers. Over the years, YINONGYUAN coop has developed a series of businesses including […]