‘Sthree Mart’ planned in Mandya to empower women

The ‘Sthree Mart’ is expected to enable women’s Self-Help Groups and small-scale women entrepreneurs to market a range of products, including food items, handicrafts, and household products, under one roof. | Photo Credit: File Photo A ‘Sthree Mart’ is proposed to be established in Gandhinagar in Mandya city to provide women with opportunities to become economically self-reliant and earn a sustainable livelihood.The initiative aims to strengthen women’s economic empowerment by providing a dedicated market platform for products made by women and women’s Self-Help Groups, besides encouraging them to take up self-employment.P. Ravikumar Gowda Ganiga, Mandya MLA, visited the proposed site on Monday and inspected the location. He discussed the project’s plan, availability of space, and the infr