Monsoon Misery: Why Umbrellas, Rain Footwear Are A Luxury For Working Class Women
A polythene bag clasped over their head is all the protection many domestic workers and women vendors have against heavy coastal monsoons
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
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 […]
