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Priyanka Khandelwal

Priyanka is Founder and CEO of Abira Creations Private Limited. Abira empowers women through ethical fashion. The organisation manufactures and sells handcrafted fashion accessories, made by marginalized women, to retail fashion brands. It reinvests the profits in self-learning and development of the artisans. Abira was founded in 2015, incubated under Startup Oasis and presently a family to 120 women. The manufacturing base is spread across 6 states in India. The organisation is supplying to various socially responsible Indian and international brands.
Academically, Priyanka is Masters in Fashion Management from National Institute of Fashion Technology. She is awarded by Savitri Sanmaan Award 2018 by Maharashtra One. She sees women as an agent of change to society of more responsible citizens. Priyanka has a wide experience in jewellery merchandising, sourcing, business development. She has been an active volunteer to various social organisations.