The Ordeal Of Getting Disability Certificates In Rural Areas
55 percent of persons with disabilities in Bihar do not have disability certificates, and the reasons range from tedious processes to stigma and apathy.
Meet The Dowry-Free Baiga Adivasi Community In A Country Of Dowry Deaths
The Baiga community, like many Adivasi communities, does not follow the patriarchal dowry system, setting an example in a country where women are killed for dowry every day.
Tea Gardens of North Bengal: A Hotbed of Human Trafficking
Tea gardens in Bengal have now become a hotbed for human trafficking, owing to the undermining of labour rights and rising deprivation.
Women’s Financial Autonomy Increases The Profitability Of Microfinance Institutions
The autonomy, or at least the opinion, of women in financial decisions affects the bottom line of microfinance institutions (MFIs).
Red Tape Leaves Widows Without Welfare In West Bengal
Widows in a West Bengal village have been living in more difficult conditions than they should because they are not receiving the state’s welfare intended for them.
State Repression Forces Adivasis Out of Their Land in Odisha
The PESA law in India makes it mandatory for village councils to be consulted before any land and resource acquisition by higher-level authorities, but it is being blatantly violated in this Adivasi-dominated district of Odisha.
The Marriage-Based Rituals Of The Rabha Tribe From Assam
At first glimpse into the marriage preparations of the Rabha tribe, one notices a high level of women’s participation where work/labour is concerned. However, there is a deep-rooted gendering of these roles that have been practised over time.
“Because I Am A Boy”: How Masculinity is Learned In Rural Madhya Pradesh
When do you realise that you’re a boy? When society tells you. Watch these boys in rural Madhya Pradesh talk about imbibing gender roles.
When The Personal Is Political: Inequality Within Marriage
In rural Uttar Pradesh, one young woman brings her camera and lots of courage to address inequality within marriage and dismantle patriarchy.
When Children ‘Perform’ Gender
In rural Uttar Pradesh children exaggerate ‘femininity’ and ‘masculinity’ when performing gendered actions. But are things as black and white as they seem?
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Is Our Society Ready For A Gender-Sensitised Understanding Of Devi?
In this highly polarised world and with movements against sexual discrimination and oppression it is time to diversify the concept of Devi.