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MOWO Fleet: Putting Women On Wheels
With an aim to create livelihood opportunities for women by building a women-serviced mobility fleet, today Jai Bharathi is redefining urban mobility in India through her startup, MOWO Fleet, which she founded in Hyderabad in 2019
The Dignified Jobs Collaborative: To make An Impact, Not Just Any Job Will Do
Upaya’s work of supporting social entrepreneurs as they create dignified jobs for people in extreme poverty is part of a much broader conversation about the dignity of work.
The Many Faces Of Dignified Jobholders
A big part of Upaya’s mission is expanding the conversation about job quality to intentionally include jobs created for those living in extreme poverty in emerging markets. But even within that subgroup, there are important variations that we need to understand in order to measure impact.
Eight Entrepreneurs Selected For Upaya’s Dignified Jobs Accelerator 2023
Upaya Social Ventures (Upaya), a nonprofit organization supporting and investing in small businesses to create jobs for the extreme poor, today announced the eight early-stage Indian companies selected to participate in the Dignified Jobs Accelerator 2023
Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Home Decor Brand Sirohi To Create Jobs And Improve Incomes For Artisans In India
Upaya Social Ventures (Upaya) today announced an investment in Sirohi Furniture Private Limited (Sirohi). The home decor brand creates sustainable jobs for artisans in rural Indian communities by manufacturing and marketing handmade home decor products, including furniture, boxes and bags.