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In a first-of-its-kind initiative by the Fempowerment Foundation, underprivileged women who participated in a free six-month stitching course celebrated their graduation with a certificate ceremony. The event showcased their self-designed and stitched collections, with the women modeling their creations in a unique fashion show. The atmosphere was filled with pride, happiness, cheers, and applause as the women took the centre stage. More than 125 women are part of the foundation as many of them participated and graduated through this program.
Ajay Shrivastav, Founder of Gingerblu and Fempowerment Foundation, remarked, “My goal is economic independence for women. When she is ill, she should be able to buy a pill.”
A simple yet unique syllabus was also introduced for these courses, developed with the guidance of Ajay Shrivastav, Dr. Pratima Goyal, Head of the Department of Textile and Fashion Technology at Nirmala Niketan, and the three dedicated teachers of the Foundation. The syllabus was officially launched by Dhiraj Khandelwal (CCM, ICAI; Chairman, CMIB of ICAI; Chairman, MSME & Startup Committee of ICAI; Chairman, Development of International Trade, Services, and WTO). Certificates were distributed by Sunil Agarwal, Group CEO of Prakash Jha Group .
Kiren Srivastav, Founder of Fempowerment Foundation and Awards, expressed, “A happy woman is an empowered woman. With this step, we have achieved a significant milestone, introducing many firsts for these women—happy and empowered!”
The Fempowerment Foundation is a global organization dedicated to women’s empowerment, social impact, and sustainability. With the objective of helping women become economically independent, Fempowerment offers free skill development centers for underprivileged women, aiding them in securing job opportunities and starting their own ventures. For more information, visit its website.
The Foundation thanked its teachers, students, supporters and the Rotary Club of Bombay to help with Hair and Makeup of these financially empowered women through their salon Nueva.
