Empowering Women, Escalating Economies, Enriching the World | Avipsha Thakur | TEDxSMIT

Avipsha Thakur, as the Executive Director of Roshni Academy, presents the sustainable model through which women can be empowered, economies can be escalated and the world can be enriched. An entrepreneur with expertise in managing start-ups, both for-profit, and not-for-profit, Avipsha has over ten years of successful track record in sales, product marketing, project management, operations, and strategic partnerships. She joined Roshni in 2013 and has led the organization to triple its reach and empower over 24,000 girls from socially disadvantaged backgrounds in India. Empowering women to realize their highest potential is her calling. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx