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Bhavna Headod runs a popular beauty parlor from her home on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. She started the home-based business after receiving a micro-loan from the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), a trade union for poor, self-employed women in the informal sector, in 2010, and provides a convenient, affordable service to the women of the neighbourhood. The 3,000-4,000 rupees she earns a monthand up to double during wedding seasonis a vital part of her family's income.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Learn more

Location

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Photo Credit

Paula Bronstein/Getty Images/Images of Empowerment

Filename

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