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When Digital Hashtags Meets India Silk Weaving Heritage

When Digital Hashtags Meets India Silk Weaving Heritage

Published on: Oct 16 2025 by Manisha Aryal - 3 Comments
Priyanka Praminik was running a computer center in Islampur, West Bengal, when the Digital Empowerment Foundation’s district coordinator approached Priyanka...
Digital Gatekeepers and Internet Gateways to Women’s Success

Digital Gatekeepers and Internet Gateways to Women’s Success

Published on: Oct 02 2025 by Manisha Aryal - Leave a Comment
As I sit among women from the Kasba Sangha Mahila Self Help Group Cooperative Society in West Bengal, I ask what single factor shapes a woman’s entrepreneurial...
Shifting the Approach: From Livelihood to Entrepreneurship

Shifting the Approach: From Livelihood to Entrepreneurship

Published on: Sep 18 2025 by Manisha Aryal - 1 Comment
Traditional economic development programs targeting women in the Global South rarely move beyond offering alternative livelihood opportunities. These initiatives...
People, Not Technology, are Bridges Across Digital Divides

People, Not Technology, are Bridges Across Digital Divides

Published on: Sep 05 2025 by Manisha Aryal - Leave a Comment
Deep digital divides exist in India’s Assam tea plantations, where nearly 7 million Adivasi workers labor daily. These tribal communities live in stark poverty. Dismissed...
Bridging Digital Divides: Connecting Communities on the Margins

Bridging Digital Divides: Connecting Communities on the Margins

Published on: Aug 21 2025 by Manisha Aryal - 2 Comments
I am Manisha Aryal. I am advising the Digital Empowerment Foundation on technology. Recently, I found myself in the rugged mountains of Uttarakhand, India — a...