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Fempowerment Foundation Unveils Innovative

Fashion Show: Empowering Women through Skill

Development and Economic Independence

OUR BUREAU
New York, NY

n a first-of-its-kind initiative by
the Fempowerment Foundation,
Iunderprivileged women who par-
ticipated 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
stage. More than 125 women are part
of the foundation, and 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 launched by Dhiraj Khandelwal Fempowerment Foundation and ed to women’s empowerment, social
was also introduced for these cours- (CCM, ICAI; Chairman, CMIB of Awards, expressed, “A happy woman impact, and sustainability. With the
es, developed with the guidance of ICAI; Chairman, MSME & Startup is an empowered woman. With this objective of helping women become
Ajay Shrivastav, Dr. Pratima Goyal, Committee of ICAI; Chairman, De- step, we have achieved a significant economically independent, Fem-
Head of the Department of Textile velopment of International Trade, milestone, introducing many firsts powerment offers free skill devel-
and Fashion Technology at Nirma- Services, and WTO). Certificates for these women—happy and em- opment centers for underprivileged
la Niketan, and the three dedicated were distributed by Sunil Agarwal, powered!” women, aiding them in securing job
teachers of the Foundation. Group CEO of Prakash Jha Group. The Fempowerment Founda- opportunities and starting their own
The syllabus was officially Kiren Srivastav, Founder of tion is a global organization dedicat- ventures.

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