Akshay Sharma teaches in the industrial design department at Virginia Tech. He is interested in exploring ways of using design as a catalyst for empowerment of women, especially in the developing world. His students have created a financial literacy system for illiterate women in rural India who are engaged in a microfinance self-help group. He has worked in the areas of immunization, financial literacy and education in developing countries. He leads an interdisciplinary team of students and faculty at Virginia Tech to address some of the most pressing issues of our times with design.
Track:
Sustainable + Social Design
Session Title:
Designing Empowerment
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