Who We Are
Udyogini is a registered non-profit organization working for women’s economic empowerment (WEE) in India.
Who we are – we are all about Women Empowerment. We work with most vulnerable, marginalized women to empower them economically. We listen to their needs and strengthen local resources and ecology for creating sustainable livelihoods. We provide cutting edge solutions – skill based jobs, market based livelihoods and local enterprises suitable to women’s contexts, aspirations and capabilities. We challenge the notion that entrepreneurship is a male-dominated space and connect aspiring women (and youth) with the markets, remove barriers, build skills, and make resources accessible to them.
As women’s income increases, they exercise greater agency and challenge the status quo at home and outside.
48015
Women Entrepreneurs
27,704
Youth in Skilling
224,369
Lives Touched
50%
Annual Income
Our Origin
Udyogini has an exceptional history of inception. It was conceptualised in 1992 by the World Bank to creating a movement for women economic empowerment in India. In that era, we were recognized as a service provider and a resource agency to NGOs and Government Bodies, under the leadership of (Chair and founding member) Ms. Ela Bhatt, the founder of Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA). Some of the earliest projects include promoting handicrafts in Pugal, Rajasthan, incense sticks production and chunari making in Saharanpur, UP and curating forest and farm based products in Mandla, MP.
From 2002 onwards, we have evolved as an expert in Entrepreneurship, particularly building livelihoods and creating rural jobs along the entire value chain in rural areas, ensuring that women and youth have a decent income and voice to change their own circumstances.
Currently we are operating in five states – Chhattisgarh. Madhya Pradesh. Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan – engaging with over 50,000 women and youth in 22 different products such as honey, lac, chilli, tamarind, herbal tea, ghee, and many more.
Our Mission
Provide customized quality business development services to enable women to enhance their income, access better education and health services for their children with a special focus on girls.
Our Vision
Foster gender equality by improving socio – economic status of women to fully participate in decision making in domestic and public spheres.
Awards and Accolades
Udyogini got the ‘Aga Khan Foundation India Innovation Fund’ (a competitive award) on 2006
Udyogini got the ‘Aga Khan Foundation India Innovation Fund’ (a competitive award) in 2006 for our project on building handicraft enterprise in Pugal block, Bikaner district, Rajasthan.
Udyogini was one of 5 Indian organizations to be selected by Yale University
Udyogini was one of 5 Indian organizations to be selected by Yale University’s Global Social Entrepreneurship Program for a partnership.
Udyogini has won ‘Amodini Award’ for women empowerment
Udyogini has won ‘Amodini Award’ for women empowerment in Godfrey Philips Bravery Award Ceremony.
Udyogini was recognized by National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
Udyogini was recognized by National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), Ministry of Rural Department, Govt of India as one of the pioneer’s non-profit to effectively deliver extension services for scientific cultivation of LAC (designed and developed by Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums -IINRG, Ranchi) to 10000 tribal producers in three districts of Jharkhand. This achievement was further acknowledged by FORD FOUNDATION to scale up the extension model through other non-profits in states like M.P, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
CEO of Udyogini was selected as Ford Global fellowship program in the USA.
CEO of Udyogini was selected as Ford Global fellowship program in the USA.
CNBC-TV18 in collaboration with Union Bank of India awarded Udyogini
CNBC-TV18 in collaboration with Union Bank of India awarded Udyogini in the category of “Advancing Financial Inclusion through Women Entrepreneurship” in the 5th Financial Inclusion Agenda Conclave in Delhi.
The 3rd Women Astitva Samman 2018- a recognition to Promote Women Empowerment
The 3rd Women Astitva Samman 2018- a recognition to Promote Women Empowerment by Women and Child Development Committee of PHD Chamber was awarded to Udyogini.
Udyogini has recently been recognized as the “Chairperson’s Distinction for 2019-20
Udyogini has recently been recognized as the “Chairperson’s Distinction for 2019-20 in Entrepreneurship & Outreach category for uplifting rural and tribal women by helping them becoming self-sufficient” by 6th eNGO Challenge.
Udyogini has won the 7th eNGO Challenge Award in Environment, Agriculture, and Green Tech
Udyogini has won the 7th eNGO Challenge Award in Environment, Agriculture, and Green Tech category for the year 2020-21, for its exceptional work in Uttarakhand in creating women entrepreneurs and saving the local ecology.
2006
Udyogini got the ‘Aga Khan Foundation India Innovation Fund’ (a competitive award) on 2006
2009
Udyogini was one of 5 Indian organizations to be selected by Yale University
2011
Udyogini has won ‘Amodini Award’ for women empowerment
2014
Udyogini was recognized by National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
2015
CEO of Udyogini was selected as Ford Global fellowship program in the USA.
2017
CNBC-TV18 in collaboration with Union Bank of India awarded Udyogini
2018
The 3rd Women Astitva Samman 2018- a recognition to Promote Women Empowerment
2020
Udyogini has recently been recognized as the “Chairperson’s Distinction for 2019-20
2021
Udyogini has won the 7th eNGO Challenge Award in Environment, Agriculture, and Green Tech
2021
Udyogini was awarded World of Difference 100 Award