Changing Lives and Nourishing Futures: Empowering Women through Take-Home Ration Enterprises
Changing Lives and Nourishing Futures: Empowering Women through Take-Home Ration Enterprises
Authors : Tejbir Singh Soni, Syed Mohammad Adeel Abbas and George Philip
Rina’s daily routine begins at 5:30 a.m. as she rises to seize the day. She diligently manages
all the household chores before embarking on a mission to craft delicious snacks, which she
plans to sell in the evening. She then directs her energy toward women’s Self-Help Groupled Take Home Ration (THR) nutri enterprise, where she dedicates the next eight hours to
her work. Rina, the employee of the Anandeshwar Baba Prerna Mahila Laghu Udyog, the THR
enterprise in Hilauli village in the Unnao district, is a torchbearer of women’s economic
empowerment
In 2022, Uttar Pradesh’s population was approximately 24 crore, accounting for one-sixth
of India’s population.1
As per the recent Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt Ltd
(CMIE) data, the unemployment rate in the state was, in contrast, 3.9%, a significantly
lower rate than the national average of 7.7%. The state has performed better than many of
the 17 states in terms of providing employment.2
In 2021-22, Uttar Pradesh’s gross state
domestic product (GSDP) growth rate was 16.8%.
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