Anushka Thachil

Project Lead- Women Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Youth4Jobs

India

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My organisation

Youth 4 Jobs Foundation  is an action organisation with a heart working to  ensure  youth with disabilities can be poverty-free  in India. The focus is on building resilient livelihoods for both  youth with disabilities, with a focus on the most vulnerable, women with disabilities. Training centres are set up pan India to impart 21st century skills and link persons with disabilities to jobs/enterprises. Y4J partner with governments, markets, and civil society to remove physical and attitudinal barriers and enable the scaling of evidence-based effective solutions. SwarajAbility is South east Asias first AI triggered, accessible livelihood platform for persons with disability. Through Not Just Art, the Global Ability Photography Challenge is held annually focussed on honing creative talent of the disabled. This transformational work has won national and international awards.
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Anushka is deeply passionate about gender equity and economic empowerment, with a strong focus on making entrepreneurship and workplaces more inclusive for women with disabilities. With a background in economics, international politics, and a master's in international affairs from Penn State University, she has worked across social impact, research, and corporate spaces, bringing a diverse perspective to addressing intersectional challenges.

Her work centers on creating opportunities for women with disabilities to thrive—whether through entrepreneurship, workforce inclusion, or policy advocacy. She believes that true progress happens when we recognize and address the multiple layers of barriers that marginalized communities face.

At #ZeroCon25, Anushka is eager to connect, learn, and collaborate with others who are working toward similar goals. She sees this as an opportunity to exchange ideas, find ways to support each other, and explore global solutions that drive lasting change.

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Entrepreneurship and micro-finance

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Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 6 March 2025

14:00 - 15:00

Women entrepreneurs with disabilities

Format:In-personLocation:M2Track:Zero Project Awardees
  • Focus: Low- income countries
  • Entrepreneurship
  • English captions | International Sign

This session highlights Zero Project Awardees from Africa and the Middle East, along with the WeDo initiative from India, demonstrating how entrepreneurship can drive transformation.

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