Meet The Women Who Took Over PM Modi's Social Media Accounts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the account of women’s day on 8^th March handed over his social media handles to seven “women achievers”, following up on a statement he had made on Monday.

The seven women, belonging to different states and socio-economic background, have been chosen from multiple entries received after PM Modi officially announced the launch of #SheInspiresUs campaign on 3 March. “These Women have done great work in a wide range of sectors. Their struggles and aspirations motivate millions,” he said.

The women who have been handed over with his social media accounts are:

Sneha Mohandoss

A Chennai-based food activist, Sneha Mohandoss was the first woman to take over the PM’s account Sunday morning. Founder of Food Bank India, Mohandoss is striving for a hunger-free planet.

Malvika Iyer

Dr. Malvika Iyer, who identifies herself as a disability activist on Twitter, was the next to share her story on PM’s handle as she explained how she survived a bomb blast at 13, went on to get a Ph.D. with her family’s support.

Ms. Iyer is a motivational speaker and a model too.

Arifa Jaan

Arifa is a Kashmiri activist seeking to revive the traditional Namda crafts of the region. Founder of Numdha Handicrafts, Arifa revived the lost art as she trained 100 plus women to revive the dying art of Numdha handicraft while Bina Devi, fondly known as 'Mushroom Mahila', popularised farming of mushrooms even in tiny space.

Kalpana Ramesh

A Hyderabad-based architect, Ramesh runs a city-based project to conserve lakes and rivers. The government and forest authorities have also been collaborating with her in the endeavor to conserve water.

Vijaya Pawar

Vijaya Pawar promotes handicrafts from the Banjara community of rural Maharashtra.

“I have been working on this for the last two decades and have been assisted by a thousand more women,” she wrote.

Kalavati Devi

Kalavati is an activist who campaigns against open defecation — an issue very close to PM Modi’s heart. Kalavati Devi of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh collected money to build toilets. She said if you want to achieve something, do not look back and ignore the bitter words of people.

“The place where I used to live, had filth all around. But there was a strong belief that through cleanliness we can change this situation. I decided to convince people. Collected money to build toilets,” she said.

Veena Devi

An organic farmer, Veena Devi has been growing mushrooms at home for several years now, through some unique farming-at-home techniques. She has also encouraged several other women to grow mushrooms in a similar manner.

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year to celebrate the social-economic, cultural and political achievements of women.