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25.01.2022 "Three-quarters of new jobs taken up by women between 2008 and 2018 were in nonwage self-employment or unpaid family work, much of which was farm work." https://qoo.ly/38bcgu #Nepal #womenempowerment

24.01.2022 I have been extremely happy about my role as a Suryamukhi at Asha KIran, but I have always wanted to upgrade myself to a more senior role with Pollinate Group and I am working hard to reach there. Moumitha. https://qoo.ly/37x7sc #pollinategroup #socialchange #socialimpact #India

24.01.2022 A letter from our CEO Sujatha Ramani featured in On Guard, a weekly newsletter monitoring the human rights dimensions of COVID-19 produced by UNSW https://qoo.ly/3797bq

23.01.2022 A basic smartphone is an essential business tool, and in 2021, Pollinate will be equipping our network of women entrepreneurs with the skills, tools and confidence to be effective technology users. To learn more about this work, and to support our initiatives, have a read of this article penned by Pollinate Group CEO Sujatha Ramani. https://pollinategroup.org/join-me-in-bridging-the-digital/

23.01.2022 Great to see this project by United Nations Development Programme - UNDP and IKEA Foundation achieving similar outcomes to our work, not only build the skills to start their own enterprise but are also empowered to negotiate and fight gender stereotypes at home and in the community

21.01.2022 Three billion people still rely on traditional cookstoves that use solid fuels such as wood or coal. These stoves contribute to climate change through carbon emissions, deforestation and toxic air pollution, which contributes to poor health among users and their communities. https://qoo.ly/37cvp9 #cleancookstoves #India #research #SDG7

20.01.2022 Great work by Pankaj from our team in India - working with one of our entrepreneurs to organize the first direct payment from a Suryamukhi (woman entreprenuer) to a Pollinate Group bank account. Last month he also won our internal photography contest! #pollinategroup #greatwork #India #womenempowerment #changemaker #socialimpact

20.01.2022 We’re hiring a Communications Officer! For more information, check out the posting on our website:

20.01.2022 Involving women in key decision-making within communities and empowering them with skills improves their resilience and climate-adaptive action. https://qoo.ly/37tq92 #climatechange #climatecrisis #womenandclimatechange

19.01.2022 The UNDP 2020 report ranks India at a staggering 122 among 189 countries in its Gender Inequality Index. https://qoo.ly/377bsh #SDG5 #genderequality #genderequity #India

18.01.2022 The survey currently under way will provide insights into how our customers are coping during the pandemic, their major concerns, current financial situation and changes in consumption patterns. Additionally it will update our data on internal migration and if families plan to return to where they lived before the pandemic. Thank you 60 Decibels and Stichting DOEN for making this critical research possible. #socialimpact #India #research #customerresearch #impactsofcovid-19 #pollinategroup

18.01.2022 Our very own Luke Barbagallo will be a speaker at this Moral Fairground conference streaming online later in October! Join fellow businesses-with-purpose from a myriad of sectors and backgrounds in a friendly and interactive online conference with world class speakers, business owners and consultants who are passionate about creating positive change in our world. https://qoo.ly/37upsq... #socialchange #socialimpact #ethicalenterprise #onlineconference

17.01.2022 Numerous articles review individual options for PV recycling but, until now, no one has done a global assessment of all PV recycling efforts to identify the most promising approaches. https://qoo.ly/37bbdw #solarenergy #cleanenergy #renewables #recycling #SDG7

17.01.2022 "I visited Suryamukhi Lakshmi today she was very happy to see me after 6 months. Last week she sold 5 lights and she has many leads. I am happy because she is maintaining the record and writing the bill book. She has also purchased a sewing machine from Pollinate Group for her daughter." Amreen, Bangalore. #Bangalore #womenempowerment #socialchange #socialimpact #socent #SDGs

16.01.2022 Join Pollinate Group's CEO Sujatha Ramani at London Climate Action Week live now! Sujatha will be speaking on the Replenish.Earth Talk Series to answer the question "What do poverty, gender inequality and energy access have in common?". Don't miss out, watch Sujatha speak live via this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYTfSJZw4P0... #climateweek #renewableenergy #genderequality #womensempowerment #india #nepal

16.01.2022 "Digital payments, which was already growing rapidly in India, is now growing in a completely different orbit altogether..." At Pollinate Group we're accelerating our cashless transactions project to better support women entrepreneurs and their customers and communities. https://qoo.ly/37c9r5

15.01.2022 Earlier this year we shared a blog on 2020-2030 being the Decade of Impact, specifically how we need a collective mobilisation unlike anything seen in human history to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees by 2030. Will the global pandemic help or hinder this goal? What do you think? https://qoo.ly/37vpz9... #pollinategroup #impact #socialimpact #socialchange

15.01.2022 The Business Partnerships Platform (BPP) brings government, business and NGOs together to scale business opportunities for social impact. Supported by the Australian Government and implemented by Palladium, BPP has invested in 33 cross-sector partnerships. This includes a partnership between Pollinate Group, Greenlight Planet and the the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. We thank our partners and the BPP for their support, especially facing the challenges pr...esented with COVID-19. https://qoo.ly/376w3h #partnerships #India #workingtogether #socialimpact

14.01.2022 We asked Josna Mandal, a Pollinate entrepreneur for two years, what a smartphone would mean for her business. The answer was simple; it will allow her to demo her range of products easily for her customers. A smartphone is a basic business tool, and in 2021 Pollinate will equip our network of women entrepreneurs with the training and phones to upport the continued growth of their businesses.

14.01.2022 Salma Bibi is one of our women entrepreneurs in Kolkata. Even in the face of the pandemic, she has restarted her work and has recently sold two mixer grinders in her community. She has two children who are studying, and at times she has been demotivated because customers are less responsive during the lockdowns. However, by selling within her community and following safety guidelines like wearing a mask, Salma Bibi is able to support her household and others. #pollinategroup #kolkata #india #socialimpact #SDGs #findingsolutions

14.01.2022 Another way access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is changing the lives of many in India. https://qoo.ly/37fnhq #SDG7 #solarpower #India #cleanenergy #electricityaccess #energyaccess

13.01.2022 We're so proud of our partnership with SolarQuotes, who just published a blog on the impacts of their support from July 2019 to June 2020. During that time, by simply sending Pollinate Group $1 for each quote request they receive on their website, they've provided an incredible $64,655 to support our work to increase access to clean energy in neglected communities! https://qoo.ly/37an8y... #solar #solarquotes #pollinategroup #partnerships #CSR #renewables #India #Australia

13.01.2022 Big news from Pollinate Group: winning a globally competitive tender process with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency to expand our market with basic energy services for more remote and poorer customers in India. https://qoo.ly/37cy28 #SDG7 #energyaccess #electricityaccess #India #pollinategroup

13.01.2022 This report concludes that global clean energy access has improved, however regional disparities persist, and the rate of improvement must be enhanced to achieve 2030 targets. https://qoo.ly/37926h #SDG7 #renewables #cleanenergy #energyaccess #India #Nepal #cleancooking

13.01.2022 With the new electric lights we will be able to control the consumption of electricity, as they could be made dim after midnight when there is less human mobility..."

13.01.2022 Lucknow and Kanpur we're looking for Area Managers to join our team! Apply today: https://qoo.ly/384fre #IndiaJobs #KanpurJobs #LucknowJobs #socialimpact #womenempowerment

12.01.2022 Josna Mandal has been with Pollinate Group for two years, and is a top performer. We asked her what having a smartphone would mean for her business, and the answer is simple; she will be able to easily display the products to customers. Donate today and help us equip Josna and women like her with the skills and tools to succeed. https://pollinategroup.org/donate

12.01.2022 Pollinate Group is proud to have been supported by Australia in India for our work to expand our women entrepreneur network into India and provide more communities with access to solar energy. Check out this video of our Co-founder and Director of Impact and New Initiatives Sita Adhikari speaking about our partnership with Greenlight Planet and DFAT through the Business Partnerships Platform. #cleanenergy #womenempowerment #india #dfat #bpp

12.01.2022 Like so many organisations, Pollinate Group has had to make big changes this year to support our entrepreneurs and continue making an impact. We’re asking for your support to help our entrepreneurs adapt to the new normal and rebuild their businesses in 2021. Help us bridge the digital gap and equip our entrepreneurs with new skills and business resilience.

11.01.2022 This festive season, we are on a mission to overcome the barriers preventing our women entrepreneurs from digital access and economic opportunities, whilst simultaneously rescuing unused phones before they reach e-waste landfill. Help us do both! Gift your old smartphones today so that women entrepreneurs living in poverty can make their business digital. Learn more about our campaign and how to donate at https://pollinategroup.org/digitise-impact/... #pollinategroup #Socialimpact #womenempowerement #socialentrepreneurship #india #nepal #giftasmartphone #pollinategroupdiwalicampaign

11.01.2022 Did you know that globally, there are 122 women aged 25 to 34 living in extreme poverty for every 100 men of the same age group? Learn more about Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty. https://qoo.ly/37hxnk... #SDG1 #nopoverty #leavepovertybehind #pollinategroup

10.01.2022 "Discriminatory social norms are likely to increase the unpaid work load of COVID-19 on girls and adolescent girls, especially those living in poverty or in rural, isolated locations."

09.01.2022 "Even before the pandemic, less than a quarter of women in India were in the labor force, putting India among the bottom 10 countries in the world in terms of womens workforce participation."

09.01.2022 In 2020, a smartphone is a basic business tool. For Pollinate's entrepreneurs, accessing a smartphone is difficult due to financial, literacy and digital literacy barriers. Our end of year campaign is raising funds that will remove the barriers to smartphone use for our entrepreneurs, and equip and enable them with the digital skills that will help grow their incomes, and impact in their communities. Learn more and support our entrepreneurs https://qoo.ly/39996m

08.01.2022 "Entrepreneurial women are deserving and in need of all of the support we can give" - Sujatha Ramani, Pollinate Group CEO. In 2021, this means equipping our network with the skills and tools to succeed in a digital world. https://pollinategroup.org/join-me-in-bridging-the-digital/

08.01.2022 This time last year we applied for a Moral Fairground Ethical Enterprise Award. As 2019 winners part of our prize was working with @thebluerock Digital. As a digital agency & consultancy, they specialise in intelligent digital strategy, development, systems consulting, design and marketing. The team has been super helpful and we encourage all social impact organizations to apply for the Ethical Enterprise Award this year!

08.01.2022 Our field team are safely re-entering communities. Last week Vikrant from our Kanpur team met with entrepreneur Poonam (pictured). "Poonam was tense from the pandemic and has not been able to earn anything as her work stopped. I spoke with her for around 45 minutes, including discussions with two potential customers, to help motivate her to find ways to earn again. She now has four solar lights to sell." While others in Poonam's family had masks, Poonam and her daughter did n...ot - they could not afford to buy any more. Vikrant was carrying a few spare masks and provided them to Poonam to help keep their family and community safe. #pollinategroup #India #socialimpact #findingsolutions #inspiring #changemakers

08.01.2022 In case you missed it... https://qoo.ly/37jnwd #pollinategroup

08.01.2022 Are you based in India or Nepal, and have a spare working smartphone that you no longer use? Why not consider donating it this festive season, so that women entrepreneurs living in poverty can make their business digital. To Donate, please call: +91 9606479907 For more details on the campaign, please visit: https://pollinategroup.org/digitise-impact/ ... #pollinategroup #Socialimpact #womenempowerement #socialentrepreneurship #india #nepal #giftasmartphone #pollinategroupdiwalicampaign

08.01.2022 Will you help us bridge the digital gap, and bring our entrepreneurs online? Our end of year campaign is raising funds to bridge the digital divide that our women entrepreneurs face. In 2021, our programming will focus on building our entrepreneurs digital literacy and providing digital business kits to our network to ensure they can succeed safely and effectively in a COVID-impacted world. Will you support us in achieving our $20,000 target?... https://qoo.ly/396gpe

07.01.2022 We're halfway to our goal of raising $20,000 to bridge the digital gap faced by Pollinate Group entrepreneurs in India and Nepal!! Thank you for all that have supported us so far - but it's not too late to help us across the finish line! Will you join our community of supporters who are passionate about supporting women's empowerment through entrepreneurship? ... www.pollinategroup.org/donate See more

07.01.2022 Did you know 13% of the global population still lacks access to modern electricity? Learn more about Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. https://qoo.ly/37rzfc... #SDGs #genderequity #genderequality #pollinategroup #womenempowerment

06.01.2022 Earlier this week Pollinate Group announced we're set to reach 53,000 households over the next four years, through results-based funding with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. Check out the other projects here: https://qoo.ly/37ey3v #SDG7 #energyaccess #electricityaccess #India #brighterfuture #cleanenergy #solar #renewableenergy #climateaction

05.01.2022 We're delighted to be featured in Worley's 2019 Corporate Responsibility Performance Report. Over the past three years, 33 Worley employees from 13 countries, across five continents, have joined our programs. Thank you to these participants and everyone at Worley who has been involved in making this shared impact possible. https://qoo.ly/37ysy9

05.01.2022 ICYMI: Results and progress in our 100 day COVID-19 response, all aligned with our vision to equip women to lead their communities out of poverty. https://qoo.ly/378t3s #pollinategroup

04.01.2022 While we do not serve the neglected communities in Mumbai, we do serve people in Bangalore, Tumkur, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Kanpur + Kolkata. This report reinforces why community involvement is critical to the COVID-19 response and describes activities where communities have been engaged. https://qoo.ly/37gprr... #COVID19India #covidresponse #covidinequality #inequalitygap #India

04.01.2022 Opinion: "Mere increase in the number of women sitting in the parliament without real empowerment would make the case of India no different than that of Rwanda, the country with maximum representation of women in parliament... even after 61.3 percent of Rwandan parliamentarians being women, they could not move the changes in legislations concerning basic issues such as parental leave, which is currently only 12 weeks." #genderequity #India #womenempowerment https://qoo.ly/37qn8t

02.01.2022 I want to show my community people that investing in a girl would never go waste. I want to create that easy platform for the next generation, who wouldnt be the same that I did as being a girl. Bhojrani. https://qoo.ly/37w7dx #pollinategroup #womenentrepreneurs #nepal #socialimpact #socialchange

02.01.2022 "Womens everyday movements and activities have primarily emerged from gender norms shaped by patriarchy and societal expectations. Intervals of everyday casual interactions helped the women take a break from their expected responsibilities." https://qoo.ly/378396 #SDG5 #genderequality #genderequity #womenempowerment #India #research #socialimpact

01.01.2022 Did you know that only 52 per cent of women married or in a union freely make their own decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use and health care? Learn more about Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality. https://qoo.ly/37my2y... #SDGs #genderequity #genderequality #pollinategroup #womenempowerment

01.01.2022 Shout out to Australian Ethical Super who kindly supported our work in Nepal over the past year. Even with the pandemic interrupting our best made plans, their support enabled our network in Nepal to achieve some great results! #partnership #funding #ethicalsuper #pollinategroup #nepal #socialimpact