Chanda Shroff

Founder

Founder of Shrujan

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Chanda Shroff is the founder of Shrujan (1969)^[1], an Indian non-profit working on arts & culture, livelihood and women & children from Bhuj.

Shrujan

Shrujan works with craftswomen across Kutch to revitalise the region's diverse hand-embroidery traditions, combining documentation of embroidery heritage with market access and economic empowerment for craftswomen. Founder Chanda Shroff was India's first Rolex Award laureate for this work.

Organisations: 1
Based in: Bhuj
Founded: 1969
Press: 1

References

[1] “In 1969, Chanda Shroff visited Dhaneti village in Kutch to help in drought relief work. There she saw, in the exquisite hand embroidery displayed on the clothing of the village women, a way to enable them to earn a sustainable and dignified livelihood. Later that year, she founded Shrujan.” — Shrujan. Source

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