As 2024 draws to a close, the social sector has been a testament to the power of resilience, innovation, and community-driven change. From groundbreaking initiatives addressing gender inequality, grassroots movements for climate action, people who have created a defining social impact to social enterprises that have embraced tech for good, this year has showcased how individuals and organisations have believed in action for impact. In this roundup, looks back at the year that was, highlighting stories that sparked conversations, inspired action, and have constantly reminded us of the incredible potential of collective impact.
These narratives also set the stage for progress the sector aims to achieve in 2025. Here are some of our stories of change: As a visually-challenged person, Pavan Kumar Muntha faced an internal battle while coming to terms with his disability. He was always trying to prove himself, competing with others and grappling with stigma.
His perspective shifted when he participated in a World Bank-funded study on the lives of disabled people in rural Andhra Pradesh. As part of this study, he met a young woman with a severe disability and Muntha was struck by the systemic neglect she had faced throughout her life. This experience led him on the path to address disability as an individual struggle and a systemic failure rooted in socio-economic inequities.
It encouraged his journey into advocacy, and he built alliances with policy makers, community and civil soci.
