This Iron Lady’s “Takat Wala Powder” Is A Recipe For Women’s Empowerment In Rajasthan

By MONALISA PADHEE |INNLIVE

A story of a self-made women who discovered the way to live wit her intelligenmce and thoughts to survive in this business world.

After completing my Ph.D. from the University of South Australia (Adelaide), I was told that I had two choices – either take up a postdoctoral position or return to India and work in the development sector. I did neither. Instead, I listened to my heart and went from writing academic research papers to actually working closely with the subjects of these research papers. This I did by embarking on a 13-month long journey in rural India, through the SBI Youth for India Fellowship. Not only was this an opportunity to understand a rural community at close quarters, it also gave me a chance to use my knowledge and skills to help solve some real-time issues.