Understanding Female Led SHGs: Conversation with Smriti Lamech, Founder of the Smritsonian | Swabhimaan

In developing countries, a large section of women is vulnerable and marginalized due to a lack of education, access to resources and employment opportunities. In India, the self-help group (SHG) movement is among the most effective incubators of female resilience and entrepreneurship in rural regions. It is a great tool for changing the gender social construct in communities. SHGs are a unique model for India, and they also face a distinctive set of problems, including a lack of a formal manufacturing chain, linguistic and technological obstacles, and others. To have a meaningful conversation in this regard, the team Swabhimaan is in conversation with Ms Smriti Lamech who’s a journalist, a writer and an entrepreneur. She is also the founder of The Smritsonian which was launched during the pandemic to provide employment/marketing assistance to local women’s sewing self-help groups and charitable trusts that were impacted by the Covid-19-mandated lockdown.