Growing up in Tamil Nadu's bidi belt, Karunya Gunavathy watched women sacrifice their health to earn a living. Today, through the Kottravai platform, she is helping them transition from bidi rolling to sustainable livelihoods, with a mission to create jobs for 10,000 women.
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