The Indian version plan
India is a very wast country with a wide diversity of cultures. There was & are a lot of amazing women who fought against all odds of patriarchy & created a place for them in our history. From former prime minister Indira Gandhi to KK Shailaja, Phoolan Devi to Shakuntala Devi, Kalpana Chawla to Tessy Thomas. There are thousands of other stories of women who have contributed to society & didn't get the kind of attention they deserved.
Why an Indian version
Referring back to relatability, It will be more relatable for us to hear about a Dalit IPS officer in Bihar than a black first lady in the USA. We need to celebrate local stories in local languages.
The plan
The broader plan is like this
Make a detailed plan & how we want to publish
Decide on the themes
Secure funding for the team
Hire / Get people who can get the stories
Translate to local languages (if we are doing that)
Make designs
Create marketing strategies
Print book
My Involvement
There are N number of projects I wish to see in the world. Even though I wanted to get involved, It's not practically possible to work on a lot of projects at the same time. So generally I tend to find people who wish to do that or I support people who already do that with whatever resource I can contribute.
But in this project, I wish to be a co-founder or get involved actively.
What I can bring to the table
This idea
Setting up a team
Some personal financial contributions
An experts panel/advisers
Connect with publishers
Designers
Networks to collect stories
What I'm looking for right now
A women cofounder, who understand inequalities like patriarchy & cast in India. Somebody who can relate to the struggles of Indian women & keen on making a difference.
Future Scope
This can make some good money if done for-profit company style. Could be a next level NGO / Social impact organisation if done as a non-profit. Either way, it's possible to make this a financially viable idea.
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