Empowering Women in India Blog

Unfortunately for many women in India, life is difficult, particularly in rural areas. Due to widespread gender discrimination, girls struggle to pursue an education and career. Of particular concern is the practice in certain rural areas of forcing young girls into marriage.

Seeing the struggles of women in India, Wellness Advocate Harmony Slater decided to act by completing a doTERRA Healing Hands Match project. Working with Yoga Gives Back, she fundraised enough money to provide 300 scholarships and to build a community digital center for women and girls to utilize in West Bengal. An estimated 900 girls benefited by her efforts and that’s just the beginning.

Beyond the immediate impact of her Match project, Harmony’s efforts will have ripple effects for generations to come. Now these girls will be able to pursue a college education, opening doors of opportunity that were previously closed to them. Additionally, they are helping their families and communities, sharing what they’ve learned by helping illiterate villagers access online banking and by teaching computer skills to underserved students.

When asked how she was impacted by this Match project, Harmony shared, “India is a place that is very close to my heart, and I, personally, have been forever changed because of my connection to this country through my yoga practice. India is a country where my spirit feels very much at home, and my heart breaks for so many women there who work so hard to support their families, and yet barely make any money, have limited or little access to education or basic resources, and are often victims of abuse and inequality.

My life has been blessed by India in more ways than I can express, and supporting the work of Yoga Gives Back is an opportunity to share this light with the people, the sisters, who reside in the country of my heart, who truly need our assistance.”

To learn more about the Match Program and other projects that are empowering lives worldwide, visit https://doterrahealinghands.org/advocate-led-projects/.

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