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SPOTLIGHT on Rimjhim Gour and empowering rural communities
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Rimjhim Gour is the founder of GRAMYA, a digital grassroots audio platform that facilitates two-way conversations on policy-related matters within rural communities. With GRAMYA, they have hosted over 50,000 conversations. These discussions have not only facilitated a deep "knowledge transfer" among villages and groups of women but have also unveiled numerous inspiring stories of individuals who have achieved extraordinary feats despite limited resources. She also founded and leads Sapiens Research and Analysis, a political consultancy which works on empowering villages and creating a diverse network of grassroots surveyors to gather unbiased and candid local perspectives while building a trusted ecosystem of grassroots consultants, and help drive the narrative on everything from social mobility and governing policy to political action. Currently, she has 7000+ grassroots consultants working with her across 5500+ local councils in India and South Asia, and aspires to build the largest network of rural consultants across the world. Particularly with a lens on women, Rimjhim believes in placing the power right in the hands of female nurturers of the country, affecting change for issues around women’s health, digital and financial literacy and female entrepreneurship.
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