Mercy Antony was born in the fishing village of Adimalathura in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. She grew up watching her mother, a fish vendor, shoulder the family’s financial burden. However, when her mother fell ill, 15-year-old Mercy had no choice but to step into the market. For the past 35 years, she has been working as a […]
In Shahpur village, Uttar Pradesh, Urmila faced immense challenges in managing her family and livelihood. Married to Nankararam, with four children—three daughters and one son—she struggled to make ends meet with just one acre of land. The family’s financial situation was dire, and meeting even basic expenses was a constant struggle. Everything changed when Neelam, a Self Employed Women’s […]
The Women Farmers Market was launched in April 2024 with a clear mission: to provide consumers with healthy, non-toxic, and preservative-free food products while empowering rural women producers through sustainable market access. The initiative, first introduced in Trivandrum, quickly gained popularity and has since expanded to Kottayam district. As concerns over lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease […]