In Koraput’s Villages, Women Are Charting A Map For Sustainable Living
Forests, water-bodies, flowers, tubers and bears have disappeared from the biodiversity rich villages of Koraput because of climate change. The women are trying to draft a map to understand the loss and plan ahead for conservation
In TN’s Garment Factories, Heat Stress Is Leaving Women Workers Sick, Fatigued
The delivery deadlines of fashion brands and suppliers make no allowance for women who are forced to work in peak summer with poor access to water, sanitation and healthcare
Why Adivasis Of Hasdeo Aranya Are Back On The Streets, Again
Protests to protect one of India’s largest forested corridors has been ongoing for over the past one decade
How Assam’s Human-Elephant Conflict Is Impacting Women’s Physical And Mental Health
When entire fields and homes are flattened by elephant movement, it is the women, as primary caregivers, who deal with acute anxiety and deprivation
Women Bear The Biggest Cost Of Climate Disasters In Coastal Bangladesh
Frequent cyclones and erratic floods are increasing saltwater contamination, leading to health hazards and distressing living conditions
Despite growing climate risk, livestock insurance is out of women farmers’ reach
Government policies oblivious to gender and caste inequities leave women livestock farmers from lowered communities without economic safety nets.
A “Resilience Fund” by women in coastal Odisha is Helping Them Cope With COVID-19: Story of Women of Penthakata Urban Slum in Puri
Satyavathi (48) has borne the brunt of disasters before and knows the heavy toll it takes on the lives and livelihoods of families. On 3 May […]