Coffee Table Book WTI 2021 - Book - Page 61
Carving out Paths, and
Giving them Destinations
With a firm belief that economic empowerment is a powerful tool, Hina Shah
began working on this idea in the year 1983, keeping in mind how sociocultural, political, physical and religious fields have a direct impact on the
lives of women. The first programme, termed as Entrepreneurship Development
programme for women, started with only 25 women of Gujarat, whose
businesses are still doing well. This clearly demonstrated the sustainability of
the development approach for achieving women’s economic empowerment.
In 1986, she also started The International Centre for Entrepreneurship and
Career Development (ICECD).Hina’s relentless efforts to change the face
of the deprived, dependent women of rural and tribal India has created a
noteworthy impact.
The women improved their status as they began their little businesses, started
earning, and making profits for a sustainable and independent living. Hina
Shah considers this as a tribute to the humanity and wants to do much more.
ICECD is building an “Entrepreneurial
Society”, by facilitating access / control
of women on productive resources
leading to social and economic
empowerment.
Dr. Hina Shah
International Centre for
Entrepreneurship and Career
Development (ICECD)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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