Empower-Her: Stitching a New Future for Andhra Pradesh Women

Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) partners with the Anita Mendiratta Foundation to fund a sewing project aimed at empowering women in Andhra Pradesh. This initiative will train women from 18 villages to gain sewing skills for sustainable income and independence, fostering inclusive socio-economic growth.

In a bid to empower women in Andhra Pradesh, Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) has partnered with the Anita Mendiratta Foundation. Announced on Friday, the collaboration seeks to fund the Empower-Her Andhra Pradesh Sewing Project.

This initiative aims to uplift women from over 18 villages by equipping them with sewing skills that offer a sustainable source of income and independence. In its initial phase, the project will train 50 women from the villages of Sattenapalle, Tiruvuru, and Hanuman Junction.

IHCL Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Gaurav Pokhariyal, highlighted that the project reflects the company's principles of creating a long-term socio-economic impact through sustainable skill development, thereby promoting an inclusive future.

(With inputs from agencies.)