On March 8th 2014, 5000 women attended the 7th Annual Women’s Rural Kabaddi Tournament to celebrate and embrace women’s empowerment and gender equality. With so many people present, there were also a lot of hungry guests to feed! The catering businesses established by 7 of Satyagyan Foundation’s self-help groups prepared meals for the large audience. The groups have between 10-20 members and cooked a meal of puri subji, pickles and ladu. Each woman earned Rs.1500 from the order.

 

For many of the women, this was their first time catering a large scale event. Most of the women in the self help savings groups work jobs as a housewives, cooks, vegetable/fruit shop vendors or at small general stores and have never been exposed to an enterprise that generates a higher income. The catering business offers them a chance to get involved in a task with good pay, and work in a team environment.