How Caste Smells: Notes From A South Asian Beauty Salon In London
In a London beauty salon run by women from the subcontinent, links between caste, food and odour echo the arguments in the debate in India over a ‘pure vegetarian’ delivery fleet
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
In A Forest Amidst Mumbai’s Concrete Jungle, Adivasi Women Are Demanding Their Right To Shelter And Dignity
An ambitious road project is likely to swallow many Adivasi homes in Aarey forest, already the site of many other development projects
Bribes, Bullying, Sexual Harassment: Why Workers In A Delhi Hospital Want An End To Outsourced Hiring
Striking sanitation workers in Delhi’s Burari Hospital have accused private hiring companies of corrupt practices and sexual harassment
Assam’s Family Size Norm For New Initiative Could Hit Its Marginalised Women Most
Linking economic welfare schemes for women to their family size will further limit women’s participation in work and increase their vulnerabilities, argue experts
How ASHA Workers’ Overwhelming Workload Impacts India’s Healthcare System
The relentless cycle of field and paperwork is affecting their mental health, leaving them prone to errors
Why Maharashtra’s Anganwadi Workers Stir Is Spiralling Into A Livelihood Crisis
Faced with termination and loss of salary, striking Anganwadi workers in the state are living in fear and anxiety
Their Roles Ambiguous, ASHA Workers Fight For The Right To Contest Elections
There is state pressure to dissuade frontline health workers from fighting for political office even though they are still hired as ‘honorary volunteers’
Kabaddi Means More Than A Game For Women Wage Workers Of Rural Maharashtra
A unique sports event gives women from poor homes the chance to defy gender norms and find sisterhood in play
Why Homi, 15, Has No Option But Work At A Mine In Rajasthan, 7 Days A Week
Rural women have few work options in the state and poverty does not allow them to study either
For These Women Running Public Toilets In Mumbai, The Workday Lasts 15 Exhausting Hours
On World Toilet Day, here are the stories of two women who struggle to keep sanitation complexes in the slums of Mumbai clean and safe
‘’We Are Being Intimidated For Seeking Job Security And Fair Wages’
There are growing instances of criminalisation of women workers protesting for better work conditions and wages. After ASHA, Anganwadi and Mid-Day Meal workers, this is happening to the communications workers at Dial 112 in Uttar Pradesh
What Beauty Parlours In Jharkhand Villages Tell Us About Gender, Caste And Hope
Parlours are small pockets of rebellion and assertion where girls and young women find solidarity in small towns and villages
Why Focus Must Shift From What Restricts Women’s Employment To What Works For Them
As a young PhD student just embarking on research, I was very certain that I wanted to contribute to the field of education economics. After completing […]
