For Adivasis, MGNREGA’s Undoing Will Have Devastating Consequences
The new framework rests on conditions that do not exist in most tribal regions, and this will lead to systematic exclusion—quiet, but deeply consequential
How MGNREGA’s Repeal Will Hit Women Farmers Harder
The dismantling of the rural livelihood scheme will impact legal guarantee of employment, fair wages and accessible work – all critical for women’s rights
‘The GRAMG Bill Codifies The Stealthy Ways In Which NREGA Was Being Undermined’
Dipa Sinha, an economist, explains the perils of centralisation and funding constraints under the new VB-GRAMG Bill
Farming Against Time: For Bhil Women, Natural Farming Comes at a Cost
The Bhil tribal hamlets in Peepla village in Rajsamand’s Kumbhalgarh tehsil are marked by their elevation. The higher the house, the lower the income. The Aravallis […]
Why Not Enough Women Are Benefitting From Odisha’s Rural Employment Boost
Odisha’s scheme to increase workdays under MGNREGA has run into systemic challenges, resulting in poor uptake, especially of women workers
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
Inflation-Hit, Women Demand Better Wages, More Workdays Under Rural Jobs Scheme
As August rains swept Delhi, more than 500 workers, mostly women, gathered around the Jantar Mantar monument to protest delayed wages, reduced workdays and digital glitches […]
