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Around 80 percent of Okhai's employees are women Enterprise

How Okhai handcrafted a success story with 25,000 rural women artisans and one e-commerce platform

Set up as a trust in Okhamandal, Gujarat, in 2008, Okhai is now a social enterprise selling handmade apparel and other items globally through its marketplace. Growing at around 50% annually, Okhai is empowering thousands of rural women across India

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