King's Birthday Honours 2024: Sakshi aims to empower young South Asian women in social entrepreneurship

Sakshi Thakur, one of three female recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), spoke to SBS Hindi. She shared her journey of starting 'Sewing the Seeds,' a social enterprise in Pondicherry, South India, which provides textile education to women. Thakur highlighted how her initiative helps women overcome social and economic employment barriers. Additionally, she shared insights into the personal and professional growth she has experienced through volunteering.

Sakshi Thakur is the winner of multiple City of Monash Leadership Awards, a Seven News Young Achiever Awards semi-finalist, and has also received the NFP Directors Scholarship from the Australian Institute of Company Directors Governance Foundations.

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