Khiwai Mahila Hastshilp – An Artisan Group

"Khiwai Mahila Hastshilp" an artisan group is based in Khiwai village in District Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Majority of the inhabitants are involved in Agriculture as their livelihood. Though the things are changing with times the culture is still orthodox and male dominated. Literacy rate is not up to the standards yet in the village. The women in the village mostly stay at home. Though the girls are attending school the high education is still a dream for them. In order to support and empower young women in the village, Tara has been involved in the village. Ms. Mosmeen the coordinator o...

Adarsh Hastshilp Samooh (formerly Sunita Handicrafts) – in Badapur, New Delhi

Adarsh Hastshilp Samooh (formerly Sunita handicrafts) is a Self Help group cum micro enterprise run by Sunita (Ms.) and several other artisans. It is based in Tajpur Pahadi, Badarpur in South Delhi. Badarpur was a village in olden times. With the passage of time it has developed into a squatter settlement, inhabited by large number of internal migrants. Majority of the inhabitants work in the factories as labourers/workers. Due to the closure of some industries many inhabitants have no stable employment. They survive by working in the unorganized sector or doing some petty jobs. Most of the wo...

Taja 8 – in Pataudi, Haryana

Pataudi is a small town in the state of Haryana. It is 60 kilometers away in the west of Delhi. Before the English came the town was ruled by the feudal ruler family of Nawab of Pataudi. During those times he ruled 52 villages surrounding Pataudi town. He also built his palace there.  The times changed and the rulers lost their power, glory and territory. But the name of Pataudi still remains known. The population of Pataudi consists of both the Muslims and Hindu communities. They have always lived in peace here. The Nawab still owns agricultural land in Pataudi and the area around and len...