In Poll Season, Why Women’s Care Labour Needs To Be Debated
When politicians promise to pay for care work they are putting a value on unpaid labour but they also end up reinforcing social norms about ‘women’s work’
‘Inflation Does Not Allow Us To Even Aspire For A Better Life’
A cinema outing, books, dreams of personal space – every joy, big and small, has to be put off, says a young social activist, in the face of inflation
Diversion Of Forests Hits Adivasi Women The Hardest. Here Is Why
In 15 of the 86 constituencies where the general elections will be held tomorrow, more than 30% of voters are impacted by the Forest Rights Act. We look at how the loss of forests impacts the lives and livelihoods of Adivasi women
How Jal Jeevan Mission Left Women In Maharashtra’s Hill Districts High And Dry
The taps and pipelines meant to carry water to the homes of hill-dwelling communities of the state have either not been installed or have no water supply. Women trudge miles and undertake risks to collect water
Those Killed Include Innocents, Say Adivasis Of Recent Anti-Naxal Operation In Bastar
A fortnight before polling in Bastar, security forces killed 13 persons in what it called the biggest anti-Naxal operation since 2017. But at least two of those were Adivasi villagers, one of them a young deaf girl
“My Income Hasn’t Changed In Ten Years, And We Have No Savings”
Whether it is putting off an urgent surgery or making do with 250 gm of fish for her family of four once a month, Lakhya Saikia, like most other poorly-paid ASHA workers, has to balance her domestic budget with extreme care
Why Surveillance Measures Will Not Ensure Women’s Safety
The numbers do not tell the complete story of violence against women and this means that the measures based on existing evidence are inadequate too
‘Our Farms Are Failing, We Live On Loans From Here, There, Everywhere’
We speak to a farmer family whose roots lie in rural Andhra, but have also spread to the cities – there is simply never enough money to get by
Has Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’s Media Advocacy Focus Achieved The Desired Outcomes?
The improvements in parameters related to the girl child cannot be solely attributed to the scheme’s implementation
Rural Jobs Scheme Has Yet To Benefit The Most Marginalised Women Of Maharashtra
Our investigation across eight villages showed just one project available under MGNREGS, forcing women to migrate as far as Odisha in search of work
How Gender, Mobility, and Disability Barriers Prevent Many From Voting In India
At least 986 million Indians should be voting this year. But it is likely the final numbers will be many millions less. We explain why
How Young Women In India Are Carving Space For Themselves In Politics
They don’t helicopter into villages and vamoose. We speak to young women who are political newcomers on how they ensure constant interaction with people
In Govt’s Maternal Health Scheme, Big Gap Between Intent And Reality
Initiatives to make the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana more effective has not quite worked out the way it should, we find