The document discusses empowering women and the story of the Lijjat Papad cooperative. It started with 7 illiterate women who borrowed Rs. 80 to start making papads. Over the next four decades, their business grew from an annual turnover of Rs. 6,196 to Rs. 300 crore. They now employ 42,000 women. The document encourages women to empower each other and find a balance of time for themselves, their families, friends and society.

1. The hands that rocks the
cradle rules the World !

2. ढोल गवार शूद्र पशु नारी सकल ताड़ना के अधिकारी!!

3. What
Do
You Do

7. Self Respect
Legal
Social
Economic
Health

8. She EMPOWERS other WOMEN

11. • Time to self
• Time to family
• Time to friends
• Time to society

13. The Lijjat Papad story
• Seven illiterate and poor women borrowed Rs 80 to start a papad business in 1959
• Its turnover from Rs 6,196 in the first year went upto Rs 300 crore in the next four
decades
• 42,000 women on its revolutionary march
• Jaywantiben Popat, one of the women involved with this phenomenal spirit, was
honoured at the ET Awards for her outstanding achievements

14. Let’s be Women of Substance

16. Be the change, You wish to See!
An initiative by
Dr. Reena Bhansali
Counseling Psychologist
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