Livelihoods for All
Ashoka’s Livelihoods for All Initiative in South Asia seeks to transform the livelihoods landscape by addressing rising inequality and exclusion and by fostering innovation and scalable programmes. It aims to catalyse synergies among ecosystem players by equipping them to become changemakers and contribute to systems change.
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This special 14-part series has been supported by Ashoka. In partnership with IKEA Foundation, this series seeks to highlight lessons and insights on building resilient livelihoods. Livelihoods for All is one of the strategic focus areas for Ashoka in South Asia.
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October 18, 2022
IDR Interviews | Bill Drayton
In this freewheeling conversation, Bill Drayton emphasises that everyone has the right, and ability, to be a giver. And in today’s world where everything is changing, everybody can, and must, be a changemaker.
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July 19, 2022
“I will try organic farming”: Women in Gaya make a choice
Women farmers in Bihar’s Gaya district decided to pursue organic farming despite resistance from all quarters. It improved their social standing and family’s health.
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May 19, 2022
A fine balance: Korku people’s nutrition palki and a wholesome diet
The Korku people of Madhya Pradesh celebrate POSHAN Maah by carrying locally grown vegetables in a palki around their village, just like they worship their deities.
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May 10, 2022
Government partnerships: What makes them successful?
Nonprofits that work with the government must prioritise patience and perseverance as necessary skills in their partnerships.
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March 15, 2022
Faith in business: Nagaland’s nonprofits and religious networks
As societal mindsets are difficult to challenge, nonprofits working on youth entrepreneurship in Nagaland are trying to build conversations through church groups.
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March 10, 2022
Women farmers and the market: Can nonprofits bridge the gap?
What changes must nonprofits undertake if they want to build a market-led enterprise for women farmers?
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February 24, 2022
Back to school
Apart from encouraging school children to take up agriculture, rural Assam’s nutrition gardens are also helping community elders become equal stakeholders in schools.
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January 18, 2022
How fisheries in Meghalaya are linking tradition to markets
Spurred by lockdowns and job losses due to COVID-19, communities in Meghalaya are exploring the market opportunities offered by aquaculture.
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December 17, 2021
A crisis is an opportunity to recognise women’s leadership
Prema Gopalan of SSP talks about the role of agriculture in building sustainable livelihoods and the need to build an ecosystem for women to take charge.
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November 25, 2021
Building a disability-friendly workplace: Why includability matters
To go beyond the differences, leaders must focus on the commonalities between them and the person they are interacting with. To be an includable leader, one must do away with the us-versus-them narrative.
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