Women education is key For change but not enough Everyone who is somehow involved in development issues knows that education is one of the basics to build a real sustainable progress in a personal life, a village, a region. Women are those who generally are known to be keen to learn. Women Are Social multiplicators…
Tag: India
Video impressions in the Himalayas – life in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand – a region where social engagement can help that much Do you remember the floods? Can you imagine how difficult it is to reach from A to B quickly? How the health system looks? How difficult agriculture can be managed? Where more awareness and education programs of all kind could lead to real change?…
Miracle Fruit in Wonderland – marketing practices and empathy all over the world
The miracle fruit “Soursop” , known as Graviola, too, is easily available here in India – in these huge supermarkets, offered not as fruit but – more conveniently- as fruit juice, 50 packages in one container… There are several containers of Soursop juice on the top of the shelf. On a huge promotional banner all…
A dream kindergarten – perceptions, visions and dreams of different worlds
If you are asked to draw a “dream kindergarten”, how would your picture look? Probably, you would go for a nice, large building, subdivided in several rooms with a good and safe equipment for all ages, a lot of toys and materials needed for a good education and a large playground space. In one of…
Nearly a fifth of all women are Indian. Where are they going? A book recommendation
In India, there live more than 17% of all women in the world. The rate of women below the age of fifteen is even higher: 20%, this corresponds to 174 million young women. Have you ever thought what this could mean economical- and development-wise if these women got a chance of a good education and…
A shelter for battered women on time and a marriage
“Eightyseven women have been here since the beginning of this year, and every year more and more contact us via the help line or come directly to the shelter”, H. tells me. H. is an Indian woman who fourty years ago started as s social worker in the surroundings of Mangalore and dedicated her…
Maternal and infantile health in India
Did you know that 60 to 80% of pregnant women and 50% of children in India are anaemic? This is mostly caused by malnutrition and/or under nutrition and it has wide spread effects on the body. You will see many people suffering from dizziness and fatigue, stunted children and adults. A woman dies in…
“Hidden” washing: a toilet key is more than just a key
Before coming to tribal areas in India I was never aware on what it really means to live without any toilet in a village and without any individual washing location. Having a small intimate space should be one of the most normal things in life. But it is not. A life without any sanitation…
The daily sports world of Delhi’s middle class
When you arrive the first time in an Indian city like Delhi you might wonder if people here do outdoor sports. And if so, where? Of course, most of the Indian people (95% percent of the population are unorganized workers) certainly have other problems to solve first and to see how to make money…
Delhi: An important conference on Social Entrepreneurship – Europe, where are you?
I have met many social entrepreneurs in Europe and relevant stakeholders, agencies, investors, ideas. Participated in talks and discussions on huge, international conference about social impact and changemakers. And about activities and plans to connect in and with emerging countries. Now I got a chance to participate at the Sankalp Forum in Delhi, India….
Go India, go future! 