MSU, FTF-I and Dharohar Foundation sign MoU under project Stree

Vadodara:   As a part of the celebration of 75 years of Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav, the Clothing and Textile Department (CT), Faculty of Family and Community Sciences, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara (MSU) takes another step towards the Economic Empowerment of Women and Social Transformation in Indian Handicrafts. They sign an MoU with Fair Trade Forum India (FTF-I) and its member organization Dharohar Foundation under project Stree.

Rajesh Kumar, President, FTF-I and K.M Chudasama, Registrar (Offg.) MSU Baroda signed the MoU in the presence of other dignitaries, artists and students. The  CT (MSU) – (FTF-I) – Dharohar Foundation collaboration will carry forward the creative and digital skills of the stakeholders of the academic and Civil Society Organizations under STREE in India to provide sustainable livelihoods and bring in the desired social transformation.

“CT-MSU is working to promote sustainable livelihoods and employment/entrepreneurship opportunities for women artisans engaged in traditional Indian Handicrafts through training in creative and digital skills to design and fabricate their products for higher markets utilizing e-commerce platforms following fair trade principles. FTF-I and Dharohar Foundation were ready to provide a necessary point of contact with the Women Artisans for their requisite skill development ensuring economic empowerment and sustainable livelihoods, under their ongoing project ‘STREE’. The MoU is thus, envisaged as a collaborative agreement for supporting and implementing the “Project ‘STREE’- Social Transformation and Economic Empowerment of Women” for the artisans with support from The European Union. It will also help in the upliftment of tribal artisans,” said Prof. (Dr.) Anjali Karolia, Dean (Offg.), Faculty of Family and Community Sciences.

CT (MSU), FTF-I and Dharohar Foundation will also collaborate for deployment of  National and International Fair-Trade Experts, Advocates, Development Professionals, Environmentalists, Slow fashion Designers, Circular Fashion Designers and Practitioners. Their expertise will be utilized for knowledge sharing sessions and trainings, mentorships, internships of the stakeholders which also includes the students of the Department of Clothing and Textiles and Institute of Fashion Technology, Faculty of Family and Community Sciences, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. DeshGujarat