Denica Riadini-Flesch with Ibu Tun and Ibu Dair in a cotton field near Central Java
It wasn’t enough for former World Bank development economist Denica Riadini-Flesch to make a change in communities from a distance; she felt compelled to be right in the heart of it. In 2016, she founded SukkhaCitta (the name is a play on the word “joy” in Indonesian) to work alongside women in the textile industry in Indonesia to ensure that they earn a fair living wage.
Employing the “farm to closet” concept, the social enterprise helps these women artisans to thrive by providing their work with access to the global market. SukkhaCitta makes beautiful clothing for women and men. Each
