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EMPOWERING WOMEN ACROSS INDIA

The Emelie Foundation is established in memory of Mr. Chandulal M. Shah, his wife, Ramangauri C. Shah and daughter, Induben C. Shah.

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Mr. Chandulal M. Shah and family were proprietors of the children’s wear establishment named ‘Emelie’ from 1940 to 2014 located at 293 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Pune, India.

Over 50% of girls in India are not enrolled in secondary school.

50%

Only 1 year of secondary school education can increase a girl's wage by 25% later in life.

1year

The Emelie Foundation

$5.5

billion

If India enrolled 1% more girls in school, their GDP would increase by $5.5 billion.

© 2017 by The Emelie Foundation

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