“Learn how to make round rotis for your husband.”
“Keep the house clean.”
“This is not your house. Your husband’s house will be your real house”
We’ve all heard it ~ some since childhood, others still do. But what if a woman doesn’t want her identity to end with a spotless home or a hot meal?
For centuries, women were trained to depend — on a father’s protection, a husband’s income, or a son’s decisions. Survival was taught as an art, but never independence.
Then came the question:
Why can’t I survive and thrive on my own?
The answer is simple ➺Financial Stability.
Because when a woman earns, she gains a voice.
When she saves, she gains choices.
When she spends, she decides.
Let’s be clear: cooking, cleaning, stitching; these are life skills. But forcing them as a woman’s only worth? That’s the problem.
RuralShores Skills Academy (RSA) is at the heart of this transformation — equipping women at VIHAAN with life skills, communication abilities, confidence, and market-relevant training. With RSA’s support, these women aren’t just stepping out of their homes; they’re stepping into empowered futures, ready to build meaningful careers and lead change.
Take Jayashri, a school dropout from a rural farming family, once saw no way out. With VIHAAN’s support, she found her voice, her confidence, and her purpose. Today, she’s working in a big city like Bangalore; earning, supporting her family, and showing others what’s possible.
70% of VIHAAN women, with the guidance and training provided by RSA, moved from zero income to self-earning in just 6 months.
From whispers of “Where is she going?” To proud answers: “To learn. To earn. To live with dignity.”
These women are becoming role models; not just for their families, but for the girls watching from behind curtains, wondering if they too could live life beyond restrictions.
Financial empowerment isn’t a luxury. It’s a revolution.
➺A woman who can earn, can walk out of abuse.
➺A woman who can manage money, can raise her children on her own terms.
➺A woman who is financially stable, is no longer someone’s burden — she becomes her own backbone.
So yes, a woman can cook and clean.
But now, she thrives by earning, leading, and empowering others.
What is true empowerment for women today?
It’s not survival — it’s financial independence.
If you believe in empowering women through skills and financial inclusion – let’s connect.
She’s not just stepping out – she’s stepping up, and leading the way.
– By Kavita Mawari
