Tag: Rural poor
No Home For Chattisgarh’s Poor
Corrupt officials in rural Chattisgarh punish poor villagers for raising voice against corruption, deny them housing.
Motherhood: Who is Deciding?
Aleya Akhtara reports on a critical lack of access to maternal healthcare and family planning options amongst women in Meghalaya.
Microcredit Empowers Our CC
VV Community Correspondent Rohini takes microloan, buys a computer to improve her livelihood through IndiaUnheard.
Education – A Risky Business
Rural students in India’s Chattisgarh risk their lives everyday by crossing rain-swollen river in narrow boats to attend school.
Toilets For Villagers – A Success Story
Successful implementation of government sanitation program brings joy to a rural community in Orissa
Gender Bias In Wages
Women farm workers in rural India labour hard, but are paid only half of what men are. This video captures the bias in Maharashtra state
School Is Here, Where Is Education?
The growing number of school going children hasn’t improved the standard of education. Here is an image of that from rural Orissa, India