Maria van der Heijden

Women on Wings' mission is to create one million jobs for women in rural India by 2018.

We aim to do this by developing businesses with and making knowledge available to Indian companies that create working opportunities for women in rural areas. A job means an income for women and gives them a stronger social position. For their children it means education and development. It is a way of breaking through the poverty cycle.

Alongside its core team in the Netherlands and India, the Women on Wings organization has a broad group of experts who work on location in India whilst also investing substantial amounts of time in the Netherlands.