Community Correspondents

Priyasheela Besra

Priyasheela is an adivasi and a mother of two. She has chosen to make her own decisions in life rather than being dependant on others. The trials she has faced has only inspired her to become a social activist, fighting for the rights of others. As an IndiaUnheard Community Correspondent from Ranchi district, Jharkhand she wants to report stories dedicated to the brave adivasi women of Jharkhand.

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Migrant children vulnerable to sexual abuse

 
/ March 11, 2015

11th March 2015 | Ranchi, Jharkhand | Priyasheela Besra In November 2014 Razia*, who had been working as a domestic helper in Ranchi, Jharkhand, ran away from her employers. In the four months that she worked there, her male employer had repeatedly raped her. Community Correspondent Priyasheela Besra reported her story...

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High Ideals, Low Execution: Harmonaya’s Failed Anganwadi Scheme

 
/ March 6, 2013

 

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One Billion Rising: It Starts With One Woman

 
/ February 12, 2013

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A Culture Forgotten is a Culture Lost

 
/ February 6, 2013

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Nagri Adivasi Fight for Identity and Existence

 
/ July 24, 2012

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No Justice for Rape Victim in Rural Jharkhand

 
/ May 29, 2012