Bibi Fatima SHG Wins UNDP Equator Prize 2025

Current Context: On August 9, 2025, Bibi Fatima Women’s Self-Help Group (SHG) from Teertha village, Dharwad, Karnataka won the UNDP Equator Prize 2025 for biodiversity conservation and sustainable farming.

• They were the only Indian winner among 10 global awardees selected from 700 entries across 103 countries.
• Formed in 2018 by 15 women, the SHG revived millet-based mixed cropping, managed seed banks, and ran a solar-powered millet unit.
• The award, themed “Women and Youth Leadership for Nature-Based Climate Action”, includes a $10,000 prize (₹8.5 lakh).

Question:

Q.1 Which women’s group from India won the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Equator Prize 2025?
a) Bibi Fatima Women’s Self-Help Group
b) Kudumbashree Mission
c) Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) Cooperative
d) Narmada Mahila Mandal

Answer: a) The Bibi Fatima Women’s SHG from Teertha village, Dharwad, Karnataka won the UNDP Equator Prize 2025 for biodiversity conservation and sustainable farming.