2021 Cohort

GramHeet: Empowering Farmers to Feed the World with Pride

GramHeet: Empowering Farmers to Feed the World with Pride

Having grown up in a smallholder farming family in a poor agriculture region of India, Shweta Thakare was all too familiar with the plight of the farmers there. That’s why she became determined to help farmers increase their incomes and bring dignity to their work.

Taxshe: Creating Safe Spaces for Women and Children by Empowering Women to Drive in India

Taxshe: Creating Safe Spaces for Women and Children by Empowering Women to Drive in India

Taxshe is an all-woman cab service aiming to create jobs for thousands of women from marginalized communities in India. Founded by ex-investment banker, Vandana Suri, Taxshe trains women to drive and runs a cab service exclusively for women and children.

Orora Global: This Clean Energy Startup Generates Livelihood Opportunities For Women In Rural India

Orora Global: This Clean Energy Startup Generates Livelihood Opportunities For Women In Rural India

Savitha Sridharan was an electrical engineer working for a semiconductor company before leaving her career behind to start her own clean-energy company, Orora Global, that has created 250 jobs for women in rural India.