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Empowerment Stories

Learn about the brave and resilient women who are the backbone of Kritikala's work

Aliya

Alia exemplifies enterprise and hardwork. She is a mother of four and all her children are well educated and settled in life. She has worked hard from a young age as a tailor and NGO worker promoting self help groups in her area. She has been with Kriti since 2013 and manages one of the production units. She continues to work hard so that she can be financially independent and also ensure needy young women in her area have some work.

Anasuja

Anasuja is the supervisor at one of Kriti’s bag production units. She is responsible for cutting the bags, distribution of work amongst the tailors, training them on new techniques and maintaining quality and quantity of output. Anasuja joined Kriti in 2010 as a trainee in the tailoring training center. From there she has developed her skills and now is in a leadership role. She has come a long way in her personal life also and made an independent life for herself and her two sons away from the physical and emotional abuse from her husband.

Farzana

Defying the odds, Farzana transformed her life's narrative. Married young and halted at 8th grade, her undying resolve aimed to provide her children with brighter prospects. With her husband's earnings as an auto-rickshaw driver falling short, she bravely stepped into Kriti's tailoring training. From crafting basic bags to mastering intricate silk garments, five years have seen her rise as one of our top tailors. Pioneering as the first working woman in her lineage, she's not only shaping her children's promising educational journey but also standing tall as an emblem of triumph and pride.

Anees Begum

Determined to secure a bright future for her children, Anees transformed from a dedicated hand embroiderer to a pivotal supervisor. Despite personal challenges and health setbacks, her unyielding spirit shines. Now leading our garment production team, she guarantees timely, quality craftsmanship. Anees is a testament to true resilience and leadership.

Fareedunnissa

Fareeda is a multifaceted lady who is an active community worker and has spent years motivating women to join self help groups and then to provide training to community women on health issues. She reskilled herself to become an embroidery trainer and now supervises a team of 20-25 embroidery artisans. She is our go to person for any brainstorming any new community development initiative.

Shabana

Like many other women at Kriti, Shabana did not receive a proper education - poverty and her gender prevented her from that basic right. She dropped out of school after 3rd grade and got married at a very young age of 18. After dropping out of school, Shabana engaged herself in odd jobs hoping to continue her education.

Shabana learnt tailoring at a Kriti training center in 2010. Since then, she works at the center for 6-8 hours per day to help supplement her family’s income. “Before I joined the Kriti center I used to earn around Rs 30 per day by stitching petticoats. The agent paid me only Rs 18 for a dozen petticoats. Today I earn over Rs 400 per day at the Kriti center and work fewer hours. I can even take my children to work whenever they have holidays or are home early.”

In 2019 Shabana developed severe cervical pain and was unable to continue stitching. She took a break for a few months and got treatment. She rejoined Kriti in 2010, initially as a trainer and once she was fully recovered, she once again joined the tailoring team as a senior garment tailor.